I went for a job interview in Manhattan, and it seemed to go pretty well. Unfortunately, I forgot to smile!
The city is so lovely! I walked along the sidewalk among people who don't know I admire them. There was a storm coming, and the clouds were a gray swirled with black. A wind had picked up in advance of the storm. All the features of dense urban life looked so much more the more beautiful in the odd light.
This is nothing profound or original, but it needs to be re-stated often:
A good rule of thumb, or two good rules of thumb, I think, are, whatever happens, be kind & work hard. If you don't succeed, work hard anyway. If jobs aren't forthcoming, work hard anyway. If your accomplishments aren't recognized, work hard anyway. If people don't like you, be kind anyway. If people spread rumors about you, be kind anyway. If people treat you badly in other ways, be kind anyway.
Don't work hard or be kind as mere tactics or strategies. Do them as matters of principle. Good results may flow from them. However, it's quite possible they may not. But whatever happens, you'll have kept your precious pure heart and your precious beautiful effort.
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