Everyone in Hong Kong / China is talking about Jeremy Lin. I am not exactly a NBA fans but am equally intrigued by his story, and how he made it to his success today.
There are already tons of articles on this, but here is the one that I think is so meaningful:
10 Lessons Jeremy Lin Can Teach Us Before We Go to Work Monday
Summarizing the key points from the article -
1. Believe in yourself when nobody does
2. Seize the opportunity when it comes up
3. Your family will be there for you, so be there for them
4. Find the system that works your style, particularly you’ve got to do your best to understand what your strengths are and then ensure that you’re in a system (a job or organization or industry) that is a good fit for those strengths.
5. Don't overlook talent that might exist around you today on your team (to me it means make no assumption)
6. Be yourself - I truly agree with the author, Judy Garland said it best "Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
7. Stay humble, it will make people love you more
8. Make others look good
9. Never forget the importance of luck or fate and be grateful
10. Work your butt off - "there is simply no shortcut to hard work" and "you can only control what you control and that means you've got to work harder than anyone else you know"
You know what? The above should really be printed and put it next to my bed so that I can keep reminding myself every night and every morning!
Finally I think you will like this one - from an article on NY Times on Lin:
(from Romans 5:3-5):
suffering produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us.
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