Remember when you were really bad at your job? When you were so awful at your hobby you never figured you'd make a career out of it? Remember, in short, when you were really incompetent?
Treasure those moments.
Advice
Pro-Fan Pride: The Power of Thinking Differently
Whatever your career, it helps to think differently. Thinking differently helps you solve problems others see no solution too. Thinking differently lets you blaze new trails and find new things. For that matter, thinking differently keeps you from getting bored.
This is one of the things that makes me proud to be a progeek – because progeeks, the fans and geeks and otaku who make their hobbies into careers, are great at thinking differently. It's a great edge in your career.
Sometimes, It’s The Questions
When it comes to our careers it may seem we're always seeking answers. We want to know where to work. We want to know what job will fit us. We want to answer the right questions in the interview.
Of course we want answers. Answers tell us what we should do on the job. Answers give us directions to take at school. Answers comfort us in adversity – or at least let us know how bad the adversity is so we can face it.
Now of course I am all for answers, but I think it's important that we give Questions their due.