‘¢ Don’t boast.
‘¢ Don’t moan.
‘¢ Don’t talk too much. Listen and learn.
‘¢ Quality over quantity.
‘¢ Substance over style.
‘¢ Don’t feel you have to hide your weaknesses all the time.
‘¢ Share your expertise generously.
‘¢ Offer to help more than you ask other people to do things for you.
‘¢ Admire and emulate your heroes.
‘¢ Don’t be jealous. Remember that the beautiful swan is frantically paddling beneath the current.
‘¢ Work hard. Remember that the beautiful swan has paddled long and hard to get where she is.
‘¢ Go deep. Tchaikovsky worked harder than just inventing hasty aphorisms about swans. Swan Lake his reward and legacy.
‘¢ Don’t just hang out with people like you.
‘¢ Looking out of the window will teach you more than looking in the mirror.
‘¢ Variety and broad horizons are good things.
‘¢ Laser-like focus on one topic can be a good thing.
‘¢ Ask yourself, often, “why am I doing this?”
‘¢ Have fun, laugh at yourself, be kind.
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Great advice! But all of them are antithetical to what’s practiced. We mostly see boasting or moaning in social media
Hi Alastair, I have to say I love this post. Simple yet effective! I don’t know why but I’m constantly saying to myself lately “why am I doing this?” Haha! Enjoy your weekend, Paul