The Afterword

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  • The Compass, Not the Map

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    by

    Peter
    in

    I’ve never lived with a step-by-step plan designed to land that job or that promotion.No laminated roadmap taped to the wall, no red X marking the destination. Instead, I’ve tried to navigate by two compass points: curiosity and character.Curiosity keeps me exploring,asking “What if?” and “Why not?” when others are certain the path is fixed.Character…