Be Humble

I used to believe I knew everything. Whenever somebody asked me a question, I would give a definitive and intelligent response -- or so I thought. A humbling point came after I met a CEO of a Fortune 500 company as a college student. At a meeting with him, he would ask me questions, and I would respond in my usual overconfident way. I thought I did great with the guy, and looked forward to more meetings with him. I had hopes of working in his company, and being a star there. He never contacted me again. I got in touch with his son a few months later. He said his dad, after a minute, could see right through me. Develop humility.

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