I definitely learned 1, 3, and 5 while in grad school and I'm a little surprised he didn't. On 1 especially, I will tell people about grad school, "Being smart can only get you IN. Persistence and hard work get you out."
4 is interesting. I was THE stakeholder in my thesis project, being literally the world's leading expert on that very narrow field and being the one who would benefit or suffer the most after its success or failure. Now I'm working in the software industry and I have a lot less autonomy and responsibility.
4 is interesting. I was THE stakeholder in my thesis project, being literally the world's leading expert on that very narrow field and being the one who would benefit or suffer the most after its success or failure. Now I'm working in the software industry and I have a lot less autonomy and responsibility.