Your genes are selfish. They don’t care if you’re happy or successful. They only care about one thing: replication. But what if I told you ideologies work the same way? 🧬🧠
Thank you for this, it had an unexpected resonance for me.
Late last week, I had an interesting experience where, at the end of a job interview, my potential future employer asked: "This next technical interview is pretty tough, do you think you will pass it?"
It's not in my nature to be braggadocious, so even though I thought my chances were pretty good, I said something to the effect of "I'm prepared, but I can't guarantee that I will pass."
I was let go from the interview process the next day, and I have been puzzling on why. This interaction is the only thing I can think of.
While I wanted the job, I can't help but wonder if I dodged a bullet, potentially joining an environment that would select for people with that level of blind confidence.
On the other hand, I have started studying more diligently, so that in the case I am asked that question again, I will be able to answer more bluntly.
Honestly, one of the areas where I feel like you can trust your gut and rely on your intuition with is people. At first, when I was interacting with the rockstar something felt off. But I decided to push past it because in my experience doing hard things is worthwhile. Honestly, I just should've trusted my gut in that case.
So I agree, it really does sound like you dodged a bullet with this one
Thank you for this, it had an unexpected resonance for me.
Late last week, I had an interesting experience where, at the end of a job interview, my potential future employer asked: "This next technical interview is pretty tough, do you think you will pass it?"
It's not in my nature to be braggadocious, so even though I thought my chances were pretty good, I said something to the effect of "I'm prepared, but I can't guarantee that I will pass."
I was let go from the interview process the next day, and I have been puzzling on why. This interaction is the only thing I can think of.
While I wanted the job, I can't help but wonder if I dodged a bullet, potentially joining an environment that would select for people with that level of blind confidence.
On the other hand, I have started studying more diligently, so that in the case I am asked that question again, I will be able to answer more bluntly.
Hmm.
Honestly, one of the areas where I feel like you can trust your gut and rely on your intuition with is people. At first, when I was interacting with the rockstar something felt off. But I decided to push past it because in my experience doing hard things is worthwhile. Honestly, I just should've trusted my gut in that case.
So I agree, it really does sound like you dodged a bullet with this one