A Valuable Lesson Learned About Succeeding

Sometimes showing up and doing the work is all that’s required

Nicholas E. Barron
Nov 6 · 3 min read

The first day on the job, my coworker showed me where to take a nap without anyone noticing.

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On my second day, my other coworker asked if I wanted to get high.

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Nicholas E. Barron

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