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Why people fail to have great careers

New Java Syntax
Level 10 , Lesson 8
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"Amigo, did you like today's lesson? I hope it didn't melt your positronic brain. Diego and his tasks can be a bit exhausting. How about we relax over a couple beers? You're still standing?"

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Why you might fail to have a great career
You don’t have to unplug your brain to prevent a meltdown due to an overabundance of new information. We just need to feed it something simple that’s still interesting. Let’s watch an inspiring speech by Larry Smith about why people fail to have great careers unless they follow their passion and see opportunities instead of obstacles.
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Dawn( #11020889) Level 37, Toronto, Canada
21 August 2022
yes, so many excuses always let people do nothing today but tomorrow and tomorrow will always be the next day.
Bill Crumm Level 12, Tyler, United States
10 November 2020
Sad to hear people like this - the reality is that you can pursue your passion, have a great career, and a great family. It is very simple - if you think you can, you will. Go for it.
Steve Level 22, Carrollton, United States
1 November 2020
Very wise, and timely as I face change in my company and contemplate what my next steps might be.
MichelMk Level 16, Zwolle, Netherlands
30 October 2020
Alright then... Now I only need to figure out what my passion is :D
Vitalina Level 20, Poland
20 October 2020
Is there anybody that not watching these videos in the end of each level but instead just click to the end of the video to collect dark matter?
Andrei Level 41
16 November 2020
Why would I do that? If they are here, maybe it's for a reason.
Robson Cassiano Level 9, Campinas, Brazil
1 June 2022
Sure, we humans really like to deceive ourselves
Agate Level 17, Riga, Latvia
28 September 2020
Loved this! Not only inspirational but also attention-catching and funny. What a wise man! :)
Brandon Level 9, Toledo, United States
9 June 2020
Eh, this is the only video so far that I just did not care about at all. Maybe if it was like 2 minutes long it would have been fine, but after the first 2 minutes I just let it play in the background.
Ashish RajAnand Level 13, Bhilai , India
18 April 2020
nice good
Thomas Sixberry Level 16, Rochester Hills, United States
3 February 2020
Funny, I took a shot of vodka while reading through the last 3 articles.
Jason Cain Level 15, Omaha, United States
8 January 2020
Great lesson. If you need more motivation or ever feel like giving up check out this video below about not quitting. One of the best motivational videos I've seen. - Failure is success in progress - Albert Einstein https://tinyurl.com/ydpvpajz
Agusia Level 22, United Kingdom
3 April 2025
Thank you – no more excuses or giving up. It's time to return to that child mindset, the one we had when learning to ride a bike – falling, getting up, and trying again until we succeeded. This video truly touched my heart. I’ll definitely watch it again and again whenever I feel like I’m failing. Pure motivation!