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She said Xi Said's avatar

This rings so true. Course correction is painful but necessary sometimes.

Mike Roberts's avatar

Favorite field note so far! Wonderful read as usual ☺️❤️

Lin Cong's avatar

truly could not have done this without you ❤️ thank you for being on my team through such an uncertain year!

Hamil's avatar

Enjoyed reading this one, thanks for writing!

Lin Cong's avatar

Thank you! I’m still learning!

Andreea Tili's avatar

Absolutely lovely writing, Lin, so glad you’re sharing this. 🫂

Lin Cong's avatar

I’ve learned so much from you girl!

Ash at large's avatar

Sending hugs and greetings from Dali!

I quit my toxic job in February, and my typical day now: Study Spanish in the morning> gym, then afternoon nap, reading a book (I finished 6 books past 3 months). In a few rare cases, I devoted to developing my AI agents.

100% avoiding job applications. But I feel great.

Anyway, cheers to your new journey!

Zichen Wang's avatar

sending my best wishes, lin.

☕️El café del emprendedor.'s avatar

Gracias por compartir una experiencia tan honesta. Muchas veces hablamos del éxito profesional, pero pocas personas cuentan lo que ocurre cuando el plan deja de funcionar.

Me quedo con una lección que también aplica al emprendimiento: tu valor como persona no depende del cargo que ocupas ni del negocio que tienes. Los títulos cambian, las empresas evolucionan, pero la capacidad de aprender, reinventarse y seguir aportando permanece.

También me encantó la idea de escribir en público. En mi experiencia, compartir lo que aprendemos no solo nos ayuda a encontrar oportunidades; también atrae personas con las que vale la pena construir comunidad.

Gracias por recordarnos que incluso los momentos de mayor incertidumbre pueden convertirse en la etapa donde más crecemos.

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afra's avatar

so much bravery and clarity! very proud of you Lin

Lin Cong's avatar

thanks afra! you have been a constant source of support and inspiration for me this past year. I am so grateful for you!

Think Or Swim's avatar

In today's world, people rarely share their losses so openly. I admire you!

Naisha's avatar

Thank you so much for writing this Lin! I feel so seen. It’s been really hard recently, but I’ll get through this. What has helped me is talking about my struggles and feelings to friends. Being part of a community who listens is really important. Spending time in nature also helps.

Irene Zhang's avatar

Such a lovely & inspiring read — massive congrats Lin:))

Sonya Lu's avatar

Amazing piece and journey! Thanks for sharing this touching story!