A few years ago, while completing my internship for a master’s program in Clinical Mental Health, the Executive Director of the agency called a meeting with the interns. He began by sharing the agency’s accomplishments and reflecting on how far they had come since opening 40 years earlier.
When the floor opened for questions, I asked him what single piece of advice he would offer to someone just beginning their career. His response stuck with me: “Never get comfortable. Not in your career, not in your relationships, not in the goals you set. Once you become too comfortable, you start getting sloppy, making mistakes, and losing your grip.”
I’ve carried those words with me ever since, letting them shape how I approach both my professional and personal life. Even in the smallest details, I remind myself not to settle into comfort so deeply that I lose focus or forget the bigger picture.
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