Set a Plan A that’s your current implementation of building a competitive advantage (your current job, hopefully), but also have a Plan B—something you could pivot to that’s different from but related to your current work. Finally, have a steady Plan Z—a worst-case scenario plan in which you might move back in with your parents

APPRECIATE YOUR ADAPTABILITY Be aware that when you fail, you will adapt to the new situation much more quickly than you expect. Setbacks often have a silver lining. TAKE ACTION TO AVOID REGRET Fear a failure to act more than you fear failure itself. Most people’s biggest regrets are the opportunities they did not act on, not those they did. DON’T

Dunbar’s surprising discovery was that most insights didn’t actually occur when the researchers were alone in the lab. In fact, the majority actually occurred during regularly scheduled lab meetings where individual researchers revealed their latest findings and shared their most difficult setbacks with the rest of the team.

Look beyond the job title, and focus on your mission.

Failure gives us valuable feedback that we use to address our regrettable actions and

it’s possible for nearly anyone to reach excellence in nearly anything, given sufficient persistence and expert feedback along the way.

To build a career, the right question is not “What job am I passionate about doing?” but instead “What way of working and living will nurture my passion?”

“work with intention.”

“What way of working and living will nurture my passion?”