Below is some excerps I have received from recent readings:
The first step to becoming an enlightened master is to admit, and fully embrace how little you actually know about this industry.
The key here is not only to be humble but be as aware of your shortcomings as early on as possible. We are all blind to our limitations, and while achieving true UX career enlightenment is a long and lengthy process, it is something that everyone needs to understand early on.
- Fall down seven times, get up eight 七転び八起き
Fall down seven times, get up eight 七転び八起き Japanese culture and ways of thinking can not be adequately addressed in a short space, but this Japanese proverb reflects an important and shared ideal: "Nana korobi ya oki" (literally: seven falls, eight getting up) means fall down seven times and get up eight.
This speaks to the Japanese concept of resilience. No matter how many times you get knocked down, you get up again. Even if you should fall one thousand times, you just keep getting up and trying again. You can see this ethic reinforced in all facets of Japanese culture including education, business, sports, the martial artsthe Zen arts, etc.
It is especially important to remember the sentiment expressed in this proverb when times are dark. There are no quick fixes in life and anything of real worth will necessarily take much struggle and perseverance. Success does not have to be fast—what’s more important is that one simply does their absolute best and remains persistent.
