1-Minute Advice That Saved My Career: Persistence and Forgiveness

R3ciprocity.com - Prof David Maslach: Innovation; Research Life; Striving Towards Happiness · Jul 19, 2025 · 1m

If you’re doing anything that really matters in your life, there are two things you have to hold onto.

First: Persistence.

Just. Keep. Going.

I know that sounds stupid—like a motivational poster—but honestly? Most people quit way too soon. They stop when it gets boring, or slow, or hard. But if you keep showing up, you will do something extraordinary. I promise.

Second: Self-forgiveness.

You’re going to mess up. You’ll fall behind. You’ll say the wrong thing, miss the mark, blow the plan. That doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means you’re human.

You have to let go of the idea that you’ll get…