Last night I went to bed feeling very uncertain -- about my future, about my plans for that future, and about my ability to succeed in my life after Elon. This morning, I scrolled down my timeline to find this:
God has an interesting sense of humor.
Now, I do admit, this was not one of those "promoted" posts, not an ad I happened to stumble upon -- it was placed there by a former colleague of mine. There is no way she knew I needed to hear it. But I did.
No matter what happened in her life to make this resonate with her, it resonated with me. It allowed me to breathe a bit easier.
This is a hectic time for a lot of people I know. For those of us graduating, perhaps the most difficult part of it is the idea that whether you succeed or you fail, the people that are normally right there next to you, either celebrating or picking you back up, will be miles, states or even countries away in just a few short months.
It's scary to think that this community we've worked four years to build around ourselves will disperse soon. Instead of there being a mile between us, there will be hundreds or thousands.
That thought has had me worried quite often now -- worried that I will flounder without that immediate, nearby support system.
But then I read this post.
Now, I do admit, this was not one of those "promoted" posts, not an ad I happened to stumble upon -- it was placed there by a former colleague of mine. There is no way she knew I needed to hear it. But I did.
No matter what happened in her life to make this resonate with her, it resonated with me. It allowed me to breathe a bit easier.
This is a hectic time for a lot of people I know. For those of us graduating, perhaps the most difficult part of it is the idea that whether you succeed or you fail, the people that are normally right there next to you, either celebrating or picking you back up, will be miles, states or even countries away in just a few short months.
It's scary to think that this community we've worked four years to build around ourselves will disperse soon. Instead of there being a mile between us, there will be hundreds or thousands.
That thought has had me worried quite often now -- worried that I will flounder without that immediate, nearby support system.
But then I read this post.
The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you succeed.
It was right on time.
For those of you with worry or stress or pressure weighing on you this morning, I hope that reading those words took a load off.
It did for me.
For those of you with worry or stress or pressure weighing on you this morning, I hope that reading those words took a load off.
It did for me.