Be honest, all your best stories are the ones where you persevered, grinded and wrangled your way to some measure of success. Heck, even the personal historical events where you dealt with uncommon drudgery and difficulty only to get creamed are far better than the ones of the “I was always the best” variety. Born winners are boring.
The narrative is always enhanced by the struggle….ALWAYS. Think back to those long days and nights, early in your career as you toiled and scraped shoulder to shoulder with the rest of the noobs to prove that you were worthy. They’re great memories aren’t they? Your mettle was tested and you came out on the other side feeling confident, more alive and stronger.
So, you might have had a long week, or a tough day, or a complicated set of circumstances breathing down hellfire upon you….But guess what, you’ll love telling the story of how you beat all the odds and slayed that dragon. It makes you a better leader, a better role model, a better human having battled The Struggle.
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