Starting in the work world is not a simple task, suddenly responsibility and obligations enter our lives, and you have to compete with hundreds or even thousands of people who are in the same situation as us to achieve and maintain a job.
Over the years and experience, we see everything with more perspective and we know how things work, but at first we tend to see everything quite black. Many times we just need to listen to the advice of our elders to focus, and if the recommendations come from one of the most successful people of the 21st century, such as Bill Gates, it is best to take paper and ball and point everything he says.
And it is that in his autobiography, source code, published in June of last year, Gates has revealed milestones, secrets and reflections on long and successful career, and one of the points he reflects on is The lack of balance between work and his life, “worked tirelessly on weekends while building Microsoft.”
He also points out that On vacation he also forgot, and who dedicated too many years to work without stopping, To the point where Gates realized that this intensity was not always appropriate or adequate for the company.
“As I aged, and especially once I became a father, I realized that both in terms of doing your best job and having a great life, That intensity was not always appropriate. Do not expect as much as I can learn this lesson, “he advised in a speech to the graduates of the University of Northern Arizona in 2023.
In this way, the tycoon explained how This constant pressure was not always the best way to achieve successand that is that this mentality of not stopping or giving a break is not something sustainable. “You are not a lazy if you take a break,” says Gates, a lesson that although it cost him years to learn now he wants the new generations not to make this mistake, and give themselves time to rest and enjoy other aspects of life.
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