Best Advice I Ever Got

Best Advice I Ever Got

"Conquer your fears and go beyond your comfort zone"

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Rahul Agarwal, MD and CEO, Lenevo IndiaRahul Agarwal, MD and CEO, Lenevo India
Goutam Das
  • Mar 3, 2020,
  • Updated Mar 4, 2020 8:49 PM IST

A. At first the shift seemed daunting, but in retrospect it was one of the best career decisions I ever made. I am a numbers guy and achieving clear measurable goals gives me satisfaction. It also made me more humble in accepting failures, and ups and downs. I think I have become far more resilient and rounded with business roles.

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In life, whenever we are at cross-roads, our natural instinct is to stick to our comfort zone, as it provides us a sense of security. My biggest learning from this experience is to not let fear of failure be the sole driver of our choices. If fear is the only thing that is holding us back, maybe it is worthwhile to seriously take our fear head-on, for there's no reward without risk.

A. At first the shift seemed daunting, but in retrospect it was one of the best career decisions I ever made. I am a numbers guy and achieving clear measurable goals gives me satisfaction. It also made me more humble in accepting failures, and ups and downs. I think I have become far more resilient and rounded with business roles.

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In life, whenever we are at cross-roads, our natural instinct is to stick to our comfort zone, as it provides us a sense of security. My biggest learning from this experience is to not let fear of failure be the sole driver of our choices. If fear is the only thing that is holding us back, maybe it is worthwhile to seriously take our fear head-on, for there's no reward without risk.

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