“There’s more to life than whether you got this job or that fellowship”

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It’s important for people to establish a sense of their own value beyond some of the standard markers of success, like getting into certain schools. There’s more to life than whether you got this job or that fellowship. You’ve got to be really intentional and clear about who you are, what you want for yourself, and how you define success.

Danielle Moss Lee, as quoted in Adam Bryant, “Don’t Give Difficult Employees a Pass”, The New York Times (3 July 2016), BU2.

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