Highlights of Aames' Lessons at 30
This guy David Aames on Wall Street Oasis wrote down a few lessons and some quotes that helped him get on along the away. I really enjoyed the article and thought I would share a few of the ones I liked the most.
14. on making mistakes: "I'm glad that we made this mistake, if we weren't making mistakes it would mean we weren't taking risks and that's not what got us here and that's now how we want to be" -after vice president of automated advertising at google make a mistake that lost the company several million dollars (this was ~10 years ago when several mil actually meant something to google)
15. Be true to yourself and follow your own path: "Always question the commonsense view of things because the 'common sense' is really just the habitual opinions and perspectives of the tribe." - my college advisor
18. On working in a corporate office the rest of your life: fucking grow a pair and try something different for at least a couple years. going to b-school is a pussy move in this regard and does not count
19. "If one is bored it is their fault and no one else's. The obligation to amuse and instruct oneself is entirely of their own. People who don't know this are children and should be avoided"
"you're given three names in life, the name you inherit, the name your parents give you, and the name you make for yourself."
-abraham lincoln
"Ah, good taste! What a dreadful thing! Taste is the enemy of creativeness." -Pablo Picasso
21. Negotiating: Never be in a position where you can't walk away
25. "Success means controlling your own time. If you can gain control of over 60 percent of the time in your life, you are really successful" -Actor Rob Steiger
29. "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."- Mike Tyson
