Possibly one of the hardest but most beneficial lessons I’ve learned through my career search/ self-discovery is the importance of a mistake. Some of you fear making a mistake because as students you are ingrained that to get a good job you have to be the best. This idea causes you to place an excessive amount of pressure on yourself and to develop an aversion to risk. The problem with that mindset is it makes you
stagnant and maintaining this mindset is one of the most detrimental things you could do. In our rapid changing work flexibility is becoming increasingly important, and fearing failure affects your ability to adjust to change.
stagnant and maintaining this mindset is one of the most detrimental things you could do. In our rapid changing work flexibility is becoming increasingly important, and fearing failure affects your ability to adjust to change.
Mistakes are not inherently bad; they are opportunities to learn to do something new. Take the disappointment that comes from making a mistake and turn it into an asset. If you apply for an internship but didn’t get it, try emailing the interviewer afterwards and ask if he or she is willing to give you some feedback as to why you were not chosen. There is no harm in asking. If you get nervous starting conversations practice with people you trust. College is the place to make mistakes because there are many people and resources there to help you. At this point in your life, there is not much at stake. Making a mistake in college is not as serious as being an air traffic controller and falling asleep on the job. Now that is scary.
So go out there and make a mistake or two, then learn from them. Challenge yourself and push beyond your perceived limits. As the great Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “The only thing to fear is fear itself.”
Check out the following article below about the CEO of a global management consulting firm who learned this lesson.
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