Some main takeaways I learned from her presentation was:
Rejection is redirection. Meaning that even if someone doesn't like you or you don't get the job you want that is OK. Rejection only leads us to search for other opportunities. People like to think it is a negative thing, but in reality it can actually turn into something great if you let it.
Failure isn't a dead end, its a doorway. I think this really got my gears turning. I never want to feel like I am disappointing anyone in my life, especially in the sense of failing. I think she made me realize that failure, like rejection, is OK and it happens to everyone. It is unavoidable. You are going to fail. What matters more is if you can pick yourself back up and keep going. It is a good thing that I am a very motivated person, but I will try harder to not take failure so personally.
Purpose stems from pain. Our experiences, more specifically our negative experiences, can lead to purpose. She mentioned how something bad happened to her, but lead her to doing what she does today. Things happen for a reason! The good, the bad, and the ugly. It is in our deepest darkest experiences that we can find purpose or light at the end of the tunnel. I personally feel like being in a military family I lost a lot of experiences I could have had. This lead to a lot of resentment and depression because I lost a lot of friends along the way as well. I had to rebuild a life time and time again. Looking at it from a positive angle, this lead me to being able to talk to people easier, put myself out there, and try new things. I think it is what lead me to wanting to work with people. My purpose is to meet new people and help them.
I learned that it is important to figure out or think about what "my mission is" often. She taught me that missions change. Peoples reasoning for doing things can change as well.
I really liked when she shared that "it is not about what people say when you're in a room, its about what they say when you're not even in the room." Thinking about perception vs reality can be daunting. People that don't know me often view me as mean. If they got to know me they would realize that I am just reserved and shy and have a major RBF (which I cannot control). As for people who do know me I am often curious about what they say about me behind closed doors. I think about it often. I hope they see me as organized, empathetic, and caring because that is how I try to carry myself.
Overall, I really liked this speaker series. It was very informational and got me to think deeper about myself, others, and what I would like to do in life. I found it do be very motivational as well. I will try to implement these perspectives and practices into my daily life.
