Every single person you know or encounter—on the road, on the internet, on the sidewalk—is under copious amounts of stress.
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Every single person you know or encounter—on the road, on the internet, on the sidewalk—is under copious amounts of stress.
As this became my new norm, I thought about how important eye contact was in feeling acknowledged and how a simple grin connected me to other people. With my new-found confidence, I started trying to make eye contact and smile at everyone I encountered.
In November, I made a career move. After being approached by a headhunter for what seemed like a great opportunity, I left a stable job with a stable company in a recession-resistant industry. I knew there was a risk, but the siren’s song of the opportunity to recruit on a national level and a fancy title was enough to persuade me to take the risk.