In every job and position, there are valuable lessons to be learned. Even in a nasty, abusive, toxic workplace, you're being taught precisely how not to run an organization.

If it comes as a constant surprise each and every time something unexpected occurs, you're not only going to be miserable whenever you attempt something big, you're going to have a much harder time accepting it and moving on to attempts two, three, and four.

We often learn the hard way that our world is ruled by external factors. We don't always get what is rightfully ours, even if we've earned it.

Ryan Holiday Quotes