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It’s not a waste of time—to find out what you’re not cut out to be.
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The quote says that discovering what you are not suited for still has value. Even when an experience shows that a particular role or path is not for you, that knowledge helps define your direction. Time spent ruling something out is not automatically wasted.
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- Wharton Magazine, University of Pennsylvania
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