The best is the enemy of the good. — Voltaire, writer/philosopher - Meg Jay

In my practice, I notice that many twentysomethings — especially those who surround themselves with other twentysomethings — have trouble anticipating life. They need memento vivi — or ways to remember they are going to live. They need something to remind them that life is going to continue on past their twenties, and that it might even be great.

Interviewers want to hear a reasonable story about the past, present, and future.

Confidence doesn't come from the inside out. It moves from the outside in. People feel less anxious — and more confident — on the inside when they can point to things they have done well on the outside. Fake confidence comes from stuffing our self-doubt. Empty confidence comes from parental platitudes on our lunch hour. Real confidence comes from mastery experiences, which are actual, lived moments of success, especially when things seem difficult. Whether we are talking about love or work, the confidence that overrides insecurity comes from experience. There is no other way.