Throughout our lifetime, we are taught that opportunities are more prevalent when you have good grades or that you have a degree from college. Even though it is true, opportunities also stem from connecting with people, especially those that have accomplished what you are trying to achieve. How you lead your life depending on how determined you are to achieve your goals will allow opportunities to come to your doorstep.
Brandon Fong shares his experiences in writing his own story and creating his own opportunities. Being a teenager seems to be overwhelming when you are at the point of entering adulthood. But fear is completely normal in that phase where you will learn how to create your own story and live the life you want. Stay tuned as Brandon and young leaders talk about self-worth, self-improvement, trials, errors, and writing your own story!
Quotes
- “There are hard ways of doing things, and there's an easy way of doing things. The easy way of doing things is about connecting with people who accomplished what you want to accomplish and learning directly from them to shortcut years of trial and error.” - Brandon Fong
- “If you feel unworthy to make things happen, you won't actually make your clients happy. There is the trepidation of fearing it, but doing it anyway. That is completely normal and it's supposed to happen. At the end of the day, you have to have the competence and the self-confidence to ask for what you want and know that you'll figure out a way to do it.” - Brandon Fong
- “Don't worry about getting it right. It's the effort and the care that you're putting into it that matters so much more.” - Brandon Fong
Takeaways
- People are scared to not try to get all of their opportunities from a traditional route where opportunities come as long as you get good grades and go to college. Opportunities are created because of who you are, how you're building your network, and how you're leading in all kinds of different ways.
- When things are going bad, the things that we tend to say is “something is wrong” or “something is not right”. But if you take the really high-level perspective, it's actually incorrect. It is supposed to be happening and you are 100 % supposed to be going through that downturn.
- The heroic behavior is being a value-driven and character-driven individual. It is shaking hands, opening doors, and getting back to honoring other people. The heroic behavior sets you apart because you're doing the right thing because it's the right thing to do.
- Develop that skill set of asking questions and finding out what makes someone tick. The more you can get to know someone, the more they're interested in finding out about you afterward.
Young people must learn to embrace the upcoming phase of their life, which is adulthood. Fear is completely normal, especially when they have no clue what to do after their teenage years. The most important thing is learning from mistakes and connecting with people that will help you in the next phase of your life.