Note: I didn't realise I'd saved this post as a draft instead of publishing it. Here is yesterdays post
I love the path I’m on. I get to do so much invigorating work. And I get to experience and learn from a wide set of activities.
And I know that there were some things I did that got me here.
But a lot of it was just chance and luck.
- If I hadn’t met a particular group of people I might have stuck it out on the CA route
- If the management studies department hadn’t hired me I don’t know how I would have managed to work and study a full time masters. And I wouldn’t be a lecturer now
- If Kay hadn’t sent an email advertising Nova Economics at UCT I would never have found this line of work.
And those are just some of the big inflection points. There have been so many lucky things that have brought me along this path.
Being aware of this has two effects. First, that I’m conscious that my position now has had a fair bit of luck, meaning that I need to be humble. The second is an awareness that some people may have had different encounters with chance and luck, meaning that I need to be empathetic.
It’s true that working hard can put you in a good positon. But it’s imporant to remember that luck probably plays a far bigger role
Image was taken from my bedroom in 2014 🙂
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Song of the day:Â Mansions – NF