Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was EighteenBy: Marc and Angel Hack Life This morning I was reading a book at my favorite beach-side coffee shop when an eighteen-year-old kid sat down next to me and said, “That’s a great read, ain’t it?” So we started chatting. He told me he was getting ready to graduate from high school in a couple of weeks and then immediately starting his college career in the fall. “But I have no clue what I want to do with my life,” he said. “Right now I’m just going with the flow.” And then, with eager, honest eyes, he began asking me one question after the next: “What do you do for a living?” “When and how did you decide what you wanted to do?” “Why did you do this? Why didn’t you do that?” “Is there anything you wish you had done differently?” Etc, etc, etc … I answered his questions as best as I could, and tried to give decent advice with the time I had. And after a half-hour conversation, he thanked me and we parted ways. But on the walk home I realized the conversation I had with him was actually quite nostalgic for me. He reminded me of me ten years ago. So I started thinking about his questions again, and I began imagining all of the things I wish someone had told me when I was eighteen. Then I took it a step further and thought about all the things I would love to tell myself if I could travel back in time to give my eighteen-year-old self some advice about life. So after a few cups of coffee and a couple hours of deliberation, here are eighteen things I wish someone told me when I was eighteen: Commit yourself to making a lot of mistakes. Mistakes teach you important lessons. The biggest mistake you can make is doing nothing because you’re too scared to make a mistake. So don’t hesitate—don’t doubt yourself. In life, it’s rarely about getting a chance; it’s about taking a chance. You’ll never be 100 percent sure it will work, but you can always be 100 percent sure doing nothing won’t work. Most of the time you just have to go for it! And no matter how it turns out, it always ends up just the way it should be. Either you succeed or you learn something. Win-Win. Remember, if you never act, you will never know for sure, and you will be left standing in the same spot forever. Find hard work you love doing. If I could offer my eighteen-year-old self some real career advice, I’d tell myself not to base my career choice on other people’s ideas, goals, and recommendations. I’d tell myself not to pick a major because it’s popular, or statistically creates graduates who make the most money. I’d tell myself that the right career choice is based on one key point: Finding hard work you love doing. As long as you remain true to yourself, and follow your own interests and values, you can find success through passion. Perhaps more importantly, you won’t wake up several years later working in a career field you despise, wondering “How the heck am I going to do this for the next 30 years?” So if you catch yourself working hard and loving every minute of it, don’t stop. You’re on to something big. Because hard work ain’t hard when you concentrate on your passions. Invest time, energy, and money in yourself every day. When you invest in yourself, you can never lose, and over time, you will change the trajectory of your life. You are simply the product of what you know. The more time, energy, and money you spend acquiring pertinent knowledge, the more control you have over your life. Explore new ideas and opportunities often. Your natural human fears of failure and embarrassment will sometimes stop you from trying new things. But you must rise above these fears, for your life’s story is simply the culmination many small, unique experiences. And the more unique experiences you have, the more interesting your story gets. So seek as many new life experiences as possible and be sure to share them with the people you care about. Not doing so is not living. When sharpening your career skills, focus more on less. Think in terms of Karate: A black belt seems far more impressive than a brown belt. But does a brown belt really seem any more impressive than a red belt? Probably not to most people. Remember that society elevates experts high onto a pedestal. Hard work matters, but not if it’s scattered in diverse directions. So narrow your focus on learning fewer career related skills and master them all. People are not mind readers. Tell them what you’re thinking. People will never know how you feel unless you tell them. Your boss? Yeah, he doesn’t know you’re hoping for a promotion because you haven’t told him yet. That cute girl you haven’t talked to because you’re too shy? Yeah, you guessed it; she hasn’t given you the time of day simply because you haven’t given her the time of day either. In life, you have to communicate with others. And often, you have to open your vocal cords and speak the first words. You have to tell people what you’re thinking. It’s as simple as that. Make swift decisions and take immediate action. Either you’re going to take action and seize new opportunities, or someone else will first. You can’t change anything or make any sort of progress by sitting back and thinking about it. Remember, there’s a huge difference between knowing how to do something and actually doing it. Knowledge is basically useless without action. Accept and embrace change. However good or bad a situation is now, it will change. That’s the one thing you can count on. So embrace change, and realize that change happens for a reason. It won’t always be easy or obvious at first, but in the end it will be worth it. Don’t worry too much about what other people think about you. For the most part, what other people think and say about you doesn’t matter. When I was eighteen, I let the opinions of my high school and early college peers influence my decisions. And, at times, they steered me away from ideas and goals I strongly believed in. I realize now, ten years later, that this was a foolish way to live, especially when I consider that nearly all of these people whose opinions I cared so much about are no longer a part of my life. Unless you’re trying to make a great first impression (job interview, first date, etc.), don’t let the opinions of others stand in your way. What they think and say about you isn’t important. What is important is how you feel about yourself. Always be honest with yourself and others. Living a life of honesty creates peace of mind, and peace of mind is priceless. Period. Talk to lots of people in college and early on in your career. Bosses. Colleagues. Professors. Classmates. Social club members. Other students outside of your major or social circle. Teaching assistants. Career advisors. College deans. Friends of friends. Everyone! Why? Professional networking. I have worked for three employers since I graduated from college (I left my first two employers by choice on good terms), but I only interviewed with the first employer. The other two employers offered me a job before I even had a formal interview, based strictly on the recommendation of a hiring manager (someone I had networked with over the years). When employers look to fill a position, the first thing they do is ask the people they know and trust if they know someone who would do well in the position. If you start building your professional network early, you’ll be set. Over time, you’ll continue talking to new people you meet through your current network and your network’s reach and the associated opportunities will continue to snowball for the duration of your career. Sit alone in silence for at least ten minutes every day. Use this time to think, plan, reflect, and dream. Creative and productive thinking flourish in solitude and silence. With quiet, you can hear your thoughts, you can reach deep within yourself, and you can focus on mapping out the next logical, productive step in your life. Ask a lot of questions. The greatest adventure is the ability to inquire, to ask questions. Sometimes in the process of inquiry, the search is more significant than the answers. Answers come from other people, from the universe of knowledge and history, and from the intuition and deep wisdom inside yourself. These answers will never surface if you never ask the right questions. Thus, the simple act of asking the right questions is the answer. Exploit the resources you do have access to. The average person is usually astonished when they see a physically handicap person show intense signs of emotional happiness. How could someone in such a restricted physical state be so happy? The answer rests in how they use the resources they do have. Stevie Wonder couldn’t see, so he exploited his sense of hearing into a passion for music, and he now has twenty-five Grammy Awards to prove it. Live below your means. Live a comfortable life, not a wasteful one. Do not spend to impress others. Do not live life trying to fool yourself into thinking wealth is measured in material objects. Manage your money wisely so your money does not manage you. Always live well below your means. Be respectful of others and make them feel good. In life and business, it’s not so much what you say that counts, it’ how you make people feel. So respect your elders, minors, and everyone in between. There are no boundaries or classes that define a group of people that deserve to be respected. Treat everyone with the same level of respect you would give to your grandfather and the same level of patience you would have with your baby brother. Supporting, guiding, and making contributions to other people is one of life’s greatest rewards. In order to get, you have to give. Excel at what you do. There’s no point in doing something if you aren’t going to do it right. Excel at your work and excel at your hobbies. Develop a reputation for yourself, a reputation for consistent excellence. Be who you were born to be. You must follow your heart, and be who you were born to be. Some of us were born to be musicians—to communicate intricate thoughts and rousing feelings with the strings of a guitar. Some of us were born to be poets—to touch people’s hearts with exquisite prose. Some of us were born to be—to create growth and opportunity where others saw rubbish. And still, some of us were born to be or do whatever it is, specifically, that moves you. Regardless of what you decide to do in your lifetime, you better feel it in every fiber of your being. You better be born to do it! Don’t waste your life fulfilling someone else’s dreams and desires. But above all, laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can’t change. Life is short, yet amazing. Enjoy the ride. Originally published on Marc and Angel Hack Life
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Eugene Shuklin-Olympic Ambassador of the Corporation "FOHOW"!At the 2012 Olympics in London in singles competition in rowing in a canoe in the 200 meters, Eugene Shuklin from Lithuania won silver medal showing a score of 42.792 seconds. "I am maximalist in life, so the second place in the Olympics gave a little upset. I always wanted to be first" - said E. Shuklin. In 16th of August 2012, at the Presidential Palace, a ceremony took place, with presenting of state awards to athletes of Lithuania, who won Olympic medals. In October the 30th, in Vilnius was held a historic event - the signing of the Cooperation Agreement between the "FOHOW" Corporation and Vice Champion of Olympic games 2012, Eugene Shuklin! Agreement on Cooperation comes into force on the 1st of November 2012. Since its entry into force, Eugene Shuklin is officially appointed as Olympic Ambassador of Corporation "FOHOW". The ceremony was attended by the General Director of the Corporation "FOHOW" Chu Tsyunshen, the General Director of the West-European Branch of the Corporation "FOHOW" Cuoji Dodi, Director of the Lithuanian branch Gian Dunbo, also company leaders of the Baltic region! Mr. Chu Tsyunshen on behalf of the Corporation "FOHOW" has congratulated Eugene Shuklin with outstanding achievements in the competition and expressed his hope for further cooperation with the athlete. In response, Eugene Shuklin thanked for the support given him by the "FOHOW" Corporation, he also shared his love and admiration of the "FOHOW" products with all who were present at the ceremony. He also is going to continue applying the "FOHOW" products until the next Olympics. Present company leaders were extremely pleased with the meeting of an outstanding athlete and Olympic champion of Lithuania! More information on the official website of Company FOHOW:
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Charity campaign "Week of Love"At the eve of celebrating the 5th anniversary of Charity Foundation "Hope Fohow", in July of 2012, during the week starting from 12/07/14, company has held a charity campaign "Week of Love". Under active support of wide massess of partners, which hearts are filled with love, with help of regional branches of Corporation FOHOW Charity Foundation "Hope Fohow" had organised a number of charity events in: Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Russia (Moscov, Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk, Tumen), Ukraine (Kiev) and other regions (detailed information could be found on the official website of the company). The fund was organised in order to grant a material aid, to improve living conditions and teaching to even more children in need. The Board of Directors of the Company FOHOW expresses sincere gratitude for all partners, who have responded and took an active part in the campaign! At the same time, according to the decision of the Board of Directors, the company once again holds a charity event "Week of Love" for the upcoming week (12/11/10 - 12/11/16). Let us together, my friends, make an effort to fulfill the hearts with warmth and care for a children, who are open for love! Campaign "Week of Love" duration: 2012 November 10th - 2012 November 16th Participants of the campaign "Week of Love": all branches and offices of the European branch of the company "Fohow" Terms of promotion of the campaign "Week of Love": 1) During the period of the campaign "Week of Love", every new business partner, purchasing products worth 330PV or more (including a valid distributor who purchases a complete business license), receives a gift from the company:
With that, 1% of the total sale in the category (330PV) will be transferred to the Charity Foundation "Hope FOHOW". 2) During the period of the campaign "Week of Love", every new business partner, purchasing products worth 810PV or more (including a valid distributor who purchases a business license "2+5"), receives a gift from the company:
With that, 2% of the total sale in the category (810PV) will be transferred to the Charity Foundation "Hope FOHOW". 3) During the period of the campaign "Week of Love", every new business partner, purchasing products worth 2310PV or more (including valid distributor who purchases a full license in the amount of 2310 PV - 7 full business places), receives a gift from the company:
With that, 3% of the total sale in the category (2310PV) will be transferred to the Charity Foundation "Hope FOHOW". Акция "Неделя Любви" 凤 凰 集 团 文 件 FH西欧区(市)字20121110-1 签发人:措吉多吉 В Канун Празднования Пятилетия Благотворительного Фонда Надежда FOHOW, в июле 2012 года на расчетной неделе 120714 компания провела благотворительную акцию «Неделя Любви», благодаря которой, при активной поддержке и участии широких масс партнеров, сердца которых наполнены любовью, через региональные отделения Корпорации FOHOW во всем мире, Фонд Надежда поочередно организовал и провел ряд благотворительных акций в следующих странах и городах: Литва, Эстония, Латвия, Польша, Россия – Москва, Хабаровск, Новосибирск, Тюмень, Украина – Киев и др. (подробная информация на сайте компании), чтобы оказать материальную поддержку и помощь, улучшить условия жизни и обучения еще большего количества нуждающихся детей. Совет Директоров Компании FOHOW выражает искренние слова благодарности всем партнерам, которые откликнулись и приняли активное участие в акции! Вместе с тем, согласно решению Совета Директоров, компания еще раз проводит благотворительную акцию «Неделя Любви» на неделе 121110! Давайте вместе, друзья, приложим максимум усилий и наполним теплом и заботой сердца детей, открытые для Любви! Cроки акции «Неделя Любви»: расчетная неделя 121110 - до 16 ноября 2012 Участники акции «Неделя Любви»: все филиалы и представительства Европейского отделения компании Условия акции «Неделя Любви»: 1) В период акции «Неделя Любви», любой вступающий в компанию новый партнер, приобретающий продукцию на сумму 330PV и более(в том числе действительный дистрибьютор компании, покупающий полное бизнес место-лицензию), получает в подарок от компании один фарадотерапевтический обхват для поясницы стоимостью 390 евро. Вместе с тем, 1% от общей суммы продаж данной категории (330PV) будет перечислен в Фонд Надежда FOHOW для осуществления благотворительной деятельности. 2) В период акции «Неделя Любви», любой вступающий в компанию новый партнер, приобретающий продукцию на сумму 810PV по варианту 2+5 и более(в том числе действительный партнер компании, покупающий полную лицензию на сумму 810 PV по варианту 2+5), получает в подарок от компании: 1. Новейшую разработку Компании Fohow – усовершенствованный фарадотерапевтический обхват для шеи второго поколения стоимостью 100 евро (1шт) 2. Также фарадотерапевтический обхват для поясницы стоимостью 390 евро (1шт) 3. И еще фарадотерапевтический обхват для колен стоимостью 390 евро (1пара) 4. К тому же в подарок вы получаете набор косметики – Фактор роста из кордицепса CGF «Фреш Лили» стоимостью 200 евро (1шт) При этом общая стоимость подарка составляет 1080 евро! Вместе с тем, 2% от общей суммы продаж данной категории (810 PV) будут перечислены в Фонд Надежда FOHOW для осуществления благотворительной деятельности. 3) В период акции «Неделя Любви», любой партнер, вступающий в компанию на сумму 2310 PV и более( в том числе действительный дистрибьютор компании, покупающий полную лицензию на сумму 2310 PV – 7 полных бизнес-мест), получает в подарок от компании: 1. Новейшую разработку Компании Fohow – усовершенствованный фарадотерапевтический обхват для шеи второго поколения стоимостью 100 евро (1шт) 2. Также фарадотерапевтический обхват для поясницы стоимостью 390 евро (1шт) 3. И еще фарадотерапевтический обхват для колен стоимостью 390 евро (1пара) 4. К тому же в подарок вы получаете набор косметики – Фактор роста из кордицепса CGF «Фреш Лили» стоимостью 200 евро (1шт) 5.Кроме того, в подарок Вы получаете 2 функциональные оздоровительные подушки Fohow стоимостью 200 евро каждая (итого 2 шт) 6. И главное! В ваш подарок входит (!) Функциональное постельное белье Fohow – Супер-комплект постельных принадлежностей Fohow для здорового сна стоимостью 1150 евро (1шт) При этом общая стоимость подарка составляет 2630 евро! Вместе с тем, 3% от общей суммы продаж данной категории (2310PV) будут перечислены в Фонд Надежда FOHOW для осуществления благотворительной деятельности. |