The Best Piece Of Advice I Can Give To A Recent College Graduate
It’s been a little over two years since I graduated from college. In that time I have learned a lot about finding your footing in a career, the importance of building side hustles, and that skills like reading, writing, and learning are more important now than ever before.
But do you want to know what I would tell every recent college graduate?
Don’t focus on the end.
You can’t fixate on one singular definition of success.
My ambitions from day one as a graduate have changed drastically (more than you think) and my career is heading in a direction that I never would have imagined.
The beauty of your success lies in the knowledge that it is a moving target. A lot of what happens in the years after college is unpredictable and unexplainable.
Instead of relentlessly chasing an uncertain future, embrace the moment and set achievable short-term goals that will set you up for lasting success.
Here’s what you should focus on:
1. Learning
College teaches you to be a specialist. We are forced into one or two disciplines that put us on a one-track mindset for life. Just because your degree is in…