Makes Me Think - Today, when I told my professor about how I was trying to follow closely in the footsteps of my father (getting the same degree, interning in the same line of work, etc.) so that he would be proud of me, my professor said, “That’s nice. But just be sure that you’re doing all of this for you too. When writing the story of your life, you need to be the one holding the pen.” MMT

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Today, when I told my professor about how I was trying to follow closely in the footsteps of my father (getting the same degree, interning in the same line of work, etc.) so that he would be proud of me, my professor said, “That’s nice. But just be sure that you’re doing all of this for you too. When writing the story of your life, you need to be the one holding the pen.” MMT

#16486 (1) - Jul 20, 2012 by fezzo - Inspiring - Yes, that made me think too! (424) - No, that made me sleepy. (24)

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Another thing to consider - you never know how other people are going to react, so all you can control is you. Your dad might have even told you he'd be proud of you if you followed in his footsteps, but he might change his mind by the time you get there.

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