Advice from an Old Head

I came across this advice on Instagram that I thought I’d share:

Credits to @kareem

Here are a few thoughts:

1. Ambition is contagious. I always feel energized after talking with my ambitious friends.

2. I’m going to add this post it note to my wall too. I tend to overthink things which prevents me from doing the work.

3. This is a theme for me this year.

4. How does one build this pain tolerance? This is a blog post for another day. Fundamentally, your motivation has to come from a pure and honest place.

5. Serendipity doesn’t happen in isolation. This is the case for job opportunities, projects, and meeting someone special.

6. Finding mentors is overrated. Finding peers and mentees is underrated.

Aside: I thought this Insta post came was from the basketball GOAT and one of my role models, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, because he’s the Kareem I know on a first name basis. It wasn’t until I linked the post after editing this piece that I realized it was not KAJ.