Your Sorting Hat: On finishing first, facing the storm and starting a skill
Career Tuesday
Careers, Life and Questions (Mar 11, 2025)
Wish you a Happy Career Tuesday!
3 Career Ideas
I.
"Ultra-marathoners - who run unbelievably long distances - understand one thing :
'To finish first, you must first finish.'
Your career and life are marathons too. Stay in the game longer than most, and you’ll win by default."
II.
"Your network isn’t just about who you know — it’s about how you show up.
Be the person who adds value, not just the one who asks for favours. Make introductions, share opportunities, and celebrate others.
When you build a reputation for helping, doors open without you knocking."
III.
"If your job feels stagnant, instead of wondering why you are stuck, ask yourself better questions:
- How can I make the most of where I am?
- What skills would make me unstoppable?
- What would make me excited to start work tomorrow?"
2 Life Quotes from Books
I.
Haruki Murakami, Japanese novelist, on resilience, in Kafka on the Shore:
"When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what the storm is all about.”
Source: Book: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
II.
Jane Austen, English author, in Sense and Sensibility, on self-belief and action:
“It isn’t what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.”
Source: Book: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
1 Question
What’s one skill you’ve been meaning to learn but haven’t prioritized yet? Why not start today?
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Until next week,
Devashish Chakravarty
Author of YourSortingHat
Columnist for Careers at The Economic Times