Favorite Sayings

Work and life is full of ups and downs - your loved one(s) might get sick, you can get sick, you might have a stressful situation at work, etc.

Here are some phrases that I like to repeat and remind myself every day that helps me with these ups and downs:

“do good work and good things will happen”. This phrase is particularly helpful when thinking long term and staying grounded. It’s important to realize that hard, honest work will pay off long term even if you don’t see the “payoff” till much later.
“short term pain, long term gain”. This phrase is helpful for me to repeat in the context of dealing with illness, stress, or personal matters. I’ve realized that every failure and difficult situation I’ve been through has only made me a better person.
“this person is rude and mean but they are also human.” Throughout my career, I’ve dealt with mean and rude people who are bad at communicating and love blaming others instead of taking ownership on their actions. One thing I like to remember is that some people have lower emotional intelligence and they will later face repurcussions for their poor actions.
“k*ll people with kindness.” What does it mean to be kind? In my eyes, it’s to tell the truth and be honest. It also means to treat people as humans and to always communicate through the lens of empathy. This phrase has helped me when dealing with high pressured situations where I have to effectively communicate quickly with others who might be stressed (cross-team SEV-2s, short deadlines, etc.)