CFA Not Helping Career

[FrederickF]

@Destroyer_of_Worlds

People have no patience. Stuff like CFA, networking, experience are like seeds. You need to cultivate them and water them over years and years for a strong tree to develop.

Kids expect the little saplings to become mighty oaks after mere months, then get frustrated and yank out the saplings when they don’t grow right before their eyes. Plant them, water them (but largely ignore them and don’t pay attention to their size), and continue to plant more trees. When you come back to some of them over the years, you may find some deep roots have grown. But it won’t happen overnight.

Don’t forget that any profession (including medical and legal, for that matter) is only driven by the underlying demand in the economy for the goods or services which that field produces. People act as if there is just some underlying constant about an industry where if you pass a test, you’re “set.” You need to go out there and realize what’s in demand and what’s likely to be in demand, develop a plan as to how you can position yourself to take advantage of this in the long term, and above all, be patient.

i really really like this advice. thanks for the beautiful words of encouragement