Episode #177 Finish Your Degree

Three Problems

• Most of us quit most of what we start.
• We often convince ourselves that “this isn’t for me” simply because it is difficult.
• If we choose the easy way now, we are often choosing the hard way later.

Five Principles

• Employers often care more about the piece of paper itself and less about the actual letters on the paper.
• When it comes to the intellectual and professional dimensions of life, persistence is more important than intelligence.
• The more difficult the race, the more accomplished we will feel at the finish line.
• It is never too late to finish something that we’ve started.
• There is nothing more energizing than endurance.

Three Practices

• When you feel tempted to call it quits, remember why you started in the first place.
• If you are in the middle of an academic program, keep pressing forward.
• If you have previously given up on an academic program, consider registering to complete those final few classes.