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Conventional wisdom frames the ideal career path as a linear one — a ladder to be climbed with a single-minded focus to get to the top. Career development consultants Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper invite you to replace this outdated and limiting model with “squiggly” careers: dynamic, open-ended growth paths tailor-made for your individual needs, talents and ambitions. A radical rethink for anyone who feels restricted and defined by the limits of the corporate ladder.
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Transcriber:
Helen Tupper: When we met
at university 20 years ago,
we made for unlikely friends.
I’m an extrovert
who gets involved in everything
and talks to anyone,
Sarah Ellis: … and I’m
an introverted ideas person
who finds extroverts energizing
but a bit intimidating.
HT: Despite our differences, we both had
an ambition to climb the ladder
and have a successful career.
SE: We were motivated by how far
and how fast we could progress,
and we thought that our route to the top
would look something a bit like this.
And in those first few years of work,
we were all about
promotions and pay rises.
We were preoccupied by
the positions that we held
and how senior our job titles sounded.
And on the surface, everything
seemed to be on track.
But we started to get the sense
that the ladder might actually
be holding us back.
The obvious next step wasn’t always
the most appealing,
and we were both excited
about exploring opportunities
that weren’t necessarily
based on what we’d done before.
It wasn’t what we’d anticipated,
but our careers had started
to look and feel much more like this.
Squiggly.
HT: A squiggly career
is both full of uncertainty
and full of possibility.
Change is happening all of the time.
Some of it is in our control,
and some of it’s not.
Success isn’t one-size-fits-all.
Our squiggles are as individual as we are.
And for me, that’s meant a career
where I’ve moved from working on
foldable credit cards in one company —
they didn’t catch on —
to building and launching
a loyalty app for another.
And that one is still going.
SE: And I’ve moved from making magazines
to working on food waste,
from a five- to a four-day week
so I could spend more time
on personal projects and volunteering.
I’ve already had more jobs
and worked in more organizations
than my dad,
and he’s been working
for twice as long as I have.
And I’m the rule, not the exception.
HT: When we started to share the idea
of squiggly careers with people,
we were surprised by how much it stuck.
It seemed to give people something
that perhaps they didn’t even know
that they needed,
a way of describing both their experiences
and their aspirations.
Someone even told us
that they took our book,
which has a big squiggle
on the front of it,
into a job interview,
as a way of describing
their career so far.
But we underestimated one big problem:
the legacy of the ladder is all around us.
It’s in the companies that we work in
and the conversations that we have.
It sounds like being asked
in a job interview,
“Where do you see yourself
in five years’ time?”
It’s the uncomfortable question
of how we reward and motivate people
who do a great job
but don’t want to be promoted.
And it’s the unfairness
of our learning being unlocked
by the level that we reach
in an organization.
SE: Career ladders were created
as a way to manage and motivate
a whole new generation of workers —
in the early 1900s.
And that world of conformity and control
from over 100 years ago
is unrecognizable today,
especially when we consider
only six percent of people in the UK
now work nine-to-five.
We can all expect to have
five different types of career.
And the World Economic Forum estimates
that 50 percent of the skills
that we have right now
won’t be relevant by 2025.
HT: Ladders are limiting.
They limit learning
and they limit opportunity,
and if organizations
don’t lose the ladder,
they will lose their people,
the people that are always adapting,
that never stop learning
and who are open to
the opportunities that come their way.
2020 disrupted the way
that all of us work,
and none of us know what will happen next.
But one thing we can be confident about
is that the ladder is a redundant
concept of careers.
SE: Losing the ladder
starts with redefining
our relationship with learning at work.
We all now have the chance
to curate our own curriculums,
and we can be really creative
about what that looks like,
whether it’s the TED Talks
that you’re watching,
the books and blogs you’re reading,
the podcasts you’re listening to.
Your learning is personal to you.
And the good news is, your development
is no longer dependent on other people.
HT: Our learning can’t be limited by
the level we reach in an organization
or only available to the fortunate few.
It’s not the responsibility
of a single department,
and it doesn’t just happen
when you go on a course.
No one has a monopoly on wisdom.
In squiggly careers,
everybody is a learner,
and everybody is a teacher.
We’ve been inspired by MVF,
a global technology and marketing company
who’ve introduced a program
called “Connected Learning.”
They blind-match their employees
so that people can learn from each other
without barriers like
what job they do or who they know
getting in the way.
Their CEO, Michael Teixeira, told us,
“Everybody is in charge
of their own learning here.
We all learn from each other
and with each other,
and we’re much better off as a result.”
SE: In squiggly careers, we need to change
our perspective on progression.
The problem with career ladders
is that they only go in one direction,
and you can only take one step at a time.
If progression purely means promotion,
we miss out on so many
of the opportunities
that are all around us.
We need to stop asking only,
“What job comes next?”
and start asking, “What career
possibilities am I curious about?”
HT: Exploring our career possibilities
increases our resilience.
It gives us more options,
and you create more connections.
We see how we can
use our strengths in new ways
and spot the skills that might
be useful for our future.
We can all start exploring
our career possibilities.
It might be an ambitious possibility
that you don’t feel ready for yet.
Or perhaps it’s a pivot
that feels interesting,
but just that bit out of reach.
Or maybe it’s a dream
that you’ve discounted.
The most important thing
is that you give yourself
the permission to explore.
SE: And this is not a one-way street.
We need support from the people
that we work for
and the organizations that we work in.
And we’ve seen
how this can work in practice
at a food manufacturer called Cook.
They have something called
the “Dream Academy.”
And in this academy, their colleagues
can explore any career
that they’re intrigued by,
in or out of the organization,
and even rediscover abandoned ambitions.
It could be to try stand-up comedy,
to write their first children’s book,
to move from marketing to finance,
become the CEO.
Nothing is off the table.
One employee said,
“The Dream Academy
didn’t open doors for me.
It helped me to have the confidence
to open them for myself.”
In career ladders,
our identity can become
about the titles that we’ve held,
rather than the talents that we have.
Everyone is talented,
and we can use those talents
in many ways.
We don’t need to constrain our careers.
In the words of my favorite band,
Fleetwood Mac, “You can go your own way.”
HT: One of the things that sticks with me
from my time at Microsoft
is that I’d go into the office,
and I’d see a sign that said,
“Come as you are and do what you love.”
And this was more than just
words on a wall.
As a non-techie
with a podcast on the side,
I certainly brought something different
to the organization.
But my uniqueness was embraced,
and there was no pressure
to fit a perfect mold.
I felt like I could be open about
what I wanted to do
and where I wanted to go,
even if that was different
to everybody else.
In squiggly careers, there is room
for everybody to succeed.
And no two squiggles are the same.
The ladder has been holding us back
for far too long.
But it’s not easy to change something
that’s been around for over 100 years.
What we need now is more
than a radical rethink.
We need a radical redo,
and change comes from action.
SE: Together, we have an ambition
to make careers better for everyone.
And we’ve seen just what’s possible
when people let go of the ladder.
We see people who define their own success
and take control of their careers.
And we see organizations who benefit
from adaptable employees who are curious,
confident and continually learning.
HT: We want to ask you to become
an advocate for squiggly careers.
You might be a manager
who could help somebody to explore
their career possibilities.
Or maybe you’re a mentor and you
can give someone the confidence
to see how they can
use their talents in new ways.
And now that we’re all teachers,
let’s share what we know
so that everybody can succeed.
SE: It’s finally time for us all
to step off the ladder
and into the squiggle.
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Brian McInnis
June 11, 2021 at 8:09 pm
Career *means* path, you dunce.
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June 11, 2021 at 8:12 pm
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June 11, 2021 at 8:17 pm
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June 11, 2021 at 8:33 pm
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June 11, 2021 at 8:16 pm
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kionna kelly
June 11, 2021 at 8:32 pm
Yeah, no.
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June 11, 2021 at 8:17 pm
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” —Confucius
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June 11, 2021 at 8:35 pm
Scammer
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June 11, 2021 at 8:21 pm
I was just crying about what to choose between the 4 subjects I love.
Eduardo Padilla
June 11, 2021 at 8:21 pm
How they do to talk like if there was a crowd infront of them?!
Mykie NMSM
June 11, 2021 at 8:21 pm
Brilliant brilliant Ted Talk. Agree totally that squiggly is the way forward.
Janelle Rose
June 11, 2021 at 8:22 pm
“Everybody is a teacher and everybody is a learner.” Love this!!
Shubham Shivalkar
June 11, 2021 at 8:26 pm
Insightful
Jason
June 11, 2021 at 8:30 pm
I think resiliency is one of the most important qualities in a person, especially when they learn the true value of their mistakes and learn to embrace them for the hidden opportunities that they hold. They can be building blocks or they can be the thing the weighs you down, but the bearer ultimately decides what to make of them.
bj0rn
June 11, 2021 at 8:52 pm
The best career path is to get a job then keep it and live a good life.
ドラゴン
June 11, 2021 at 9:49 pm
nope
Hypox
June 11, 2021 at 10:04 pm
I’m a hobo
magiccoupons
June 12, 2021 at 12:41 am
Lol
Edward Donatus
June 11, 2021 at 8:53 pm
They are talking to the camera, we are the audience! 👨👩👧👧
AndroidCovenant
June 11, 2021 at 8:56 pm
What about money??
You can have a squiggly career when you reach a point of financial security.
Before that, you have to work your way up the career ladder like everyone else.
Its not about the job titles… its about the money!
puzzler
June 12, 2021 at 12:46 am
They gave an example on how within an organisation people weren’t locked within barriers on what they can do and learn but given the responsibility to learn from and with each other. Not sure how promotions would work in that case.
jupet yudelmo
June 11, 2021 at 8:59 pm
Such a wonderful advise not to stuck in the norm of what we so called “Ladder of success”. Let’s explore our hidden skills/potentials. Have courage and believe that we can. 🙂
Patricia Colbert
June 11, 2021 at 9:01 pm
Thank you 🙏 for your wonderful insight!, i have definitely exhibited the squiggly career and left my ladder 🪜 career after almost 13 1/2 years with the company , as there truly was no other way to “move up” unless i went into management. With that said, as a “topped off” cheese 🧀 specialist, after failing the management exam, decided to jump off the ladder. I went back into the restaurant business & am swimming like a salmon upstream. With that said, will keep the faith & am hopeful of having the opportunity to jump through a few hoops , in this journey. Thank you again, ladies❣️, you’re very inspiring 💯%
TRIBE OF MENTORS
June 11, 2021 at 9:06 pm
➡ *Dream big, work hard, stay focused, and surround yourself with good people*
*Read that again* ✨🌺
Lane Atkinson
June 11, 2021 at 10:29 pm
Yes, I love this idea!! This is why I love being in the medical field; you can go up, down, side to side, etc. It’s extremely versatile and you never run out of new things to learn 😍
Fatimatuzzuhroh
June 11, 2021 at 10:36 pm
Let’s ask a question, “what possibility career I’m curious about?” Instead what job comes next?
Cabdullaahi Bootaan
June 11, 2021 at 10:52 pm
“In career ladders, our identities can become about the titles that we’ve held rather than the talents we have.” ~ Sarah Ellis
Aaron Lim
June 11, 2021 at 11:56 pm
Got your Purpose of life is success
Yoana Shih
June 12, 2021 at 12:20 am
Is this a repost?
magiccoupons
June 12, 2021 at 12:42 am
Please yes. We need to abandon the ladder and embrace the squiggle. Live different lives do different things, variety is the spice of life after all.
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June 12, 2021 at 12:59 am
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Yin Ger
June 12, 2021 at 1:09 am
I know I am a common man, and I like the line career path. Because I believe work is boring and after I go back home from the office, my hobby is actually my goal to pursue.
castlenani
June 12, 2021 at 1:58 am
Did anyone catch the name of their book?? 🧏🏽♀️
Nonya Businesd
June 12, 2021 at 3:54 am
The squiggly career I believe
Lisa Love Ministries
June 12, 2021 at 2:00 am
1 Peter 3:15 👑
“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect”
kght222
June 12, 2021 at 2:13 am
i don’t know why i am watching this, i am a nearly 40 year old highschool dropout who works as a produce clerk, i don’t think i would know a career if it slapped me in the face.
Zenn Exile
June 12, 2021 at 2:16 am
tl;dw:
The career lottery system is tangential, and relies on many different parallel systems of losers to create a handful of winners in a way that “feels” more fair, but in reality is just as random as it sounds. To “move up the ladder” so to speak, you simply have to pick the right lottery number in a neighboring district, and move there immediately so you can claim the prize.
Hip Hop
June 12, 2021 at 2:27 am
Yo Mama.
Axay Chaudhari
June 12, 2021 at 2:29 am
I am nervous about my past result but today i see this video and i feel energetic so, i will stand day by day💪 thank you ted talks
Palindrome
June 12, 2021 at 3:42 am
Same 🙂
Hip Hop
June 12, 2021 at 2:31 am
If at first you don’t succeed, it sucks Indeed.
Noone likes a quitter. Been 3 decades, still knitting that sweater 😃
Hip Hop
June 12, 2021 at 2:36 am
If I had a million bucks I’d quit my job Because it Sucks!
If I was a Millionaire I’d leave this place and go somewhere.
Pradhan Kariappa
June 12, 2021 at 4:47 am
Im looking for a job, I have a squigly career path , if any of you have an offer I’m open to it
Kaishinamon
June 12, 2021 at 5:02 am
I love the talk and this mindset, similar thoughts found in planned happenstance careers theory, chaos theory of careers and some Harvard Dark Horse project themes as well. Can’t wait to read this book!
Abhignan Chakraborty
June 12, 2021 at 5:42 am
Yo . …… am unemployed and am starving to death .F**k Liiiife.🤙🤟. Creativity sucks..its tooo gay. I showed too much creativity in my company and lost my job. Experience is worthless…what you need is an influential backing.
Samtagri
June 12, 2021 at 9:12 am
What exactly qualifies these two to give career advice???
Adam Caplan
June 12, 2021 at 9:30 am
They’ve had careers? What qualifies a career advisor at a school or university to give career advice?
Samtagri
June 12, 2021 at 7:47 pm
@Adam Caplan even a garbage man has a career. I wouldn’t take advice from a garbage man. Or should I say garbage person?
fatoo Oo
June 12, 2021 at 10:45 am
I always thought that the pressure to choose a major and to have a stable job one of the most unfair things in our days.
Nabeel Hakeem
June 12, 2021 at 11:41 am
I just finished my bachelors degree I mechanical engineering. What should I do family of TedTalks?
Muscle E-Mac
June 12, 2021 at 2:41 pm
Hmmm… you studied very hard with complex math problems. This TED Talk would recommend you to go on and teach art for a couple years, then be a waiter at a high end seafood restaurant, then go into marketing and advertise for Ford Motor Company. But hey, at least you’ll be the teacher AND the student LOL!!
Nabeel Hakeem
June 12, 2021 at 10:46 pm
@Muscle E-Mac hahaha
עידן לוינהוף
June 12, 2021 at 12:00 pm
chaos is a ladder
Muscle E-Mac
June 12, 2021 at 2:43 pm
What about specialization? It’s necessary to turn to your subject matter experts who have been doing the job for decades. You can’t have this with a squiggly career path. If everyone has a squiggly career path, no one is an expert at anything. Jack of all trades, master at nothing
Mr GetBetter
June 12, 2021 at 2:46 pm
Maybe I’m an outlier, but when I ask the “where do you see yourself in 5 years” question, I don’t care if the answer includes a promotion or a management position. I’m just looking for an answer that shows the person has put some thought into the question, knows what they want, and isn’t just looking for a paycheck until they find a better fitting opportunity.
Mr GetBetter
June 12, 2021 at 3:12 pm
Very good message, but there is a missing caveat. My career path looks a bit like a long noodle that somehow started spiraling up from the plate. Because I’ve always been an avid learner and retained a lot of those lessons, not having a linear path has been highly beneficial in that it helps me look through lenses my peers and colleagues don’t possess. And as they said, it’s definitely helped me stay invigorated with new challenges and learning opportunities.
Their message is great if you only want to move around but limits your opportunity to move up because the cost is a lack of qualifications for the new job. If my resume lists 2 years of running a pet care business, 3 years in sales, and 5 years in software development it makes a weaker first impression than one that shows 10 years of software engineering experience when applying for a position like an IT manager or senior technologist. Even though I could very likely outshine my competitors in an interview, I probably wouldn’t make it to that step as recruiters (and especially recruiting software) pre-screens based solely on directly relevant experience from one’s resume before moving on to other attachments. And if I were offered the position, it would come with a lower salary than if I had better fitting experience.
Not saying one way is better than the other, only that there are pro’s and con’s to both.
Mr.Perfect
June 12, 2021 at 4:15 pm
So what is this video about? Just to tell the viewers that careers are squigly lines? I’m trying my hardest to break into a new career and nothing is working. I’m willing to try something new if it’s out there.
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June 12, 2021 at 5:44 pm
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June 12, 2021 at 8:17 pm
Never choose the easiest path that will no longer be available . believe in yourself and hard work will definitely success touch your foot.
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June 12, 2021 at 11:25 pm
Yes to Squiggly!!
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June 13, 2021 at 3:54 am
Thank you guys ❤
Dream Dream
June 13, 2021 at 12:29 pm
At the age of 40, I am still exploring possibilities, personal interest and aspirations
A J
June 13, 2021 at 2:40 pm
There’s a lot to explore. Not being pigeonholed is a definite advantage 👍
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June 13, 2021 at 2:05 pm
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June 13, 2021 at 2:18 pm
In this changed world day by day, self studying and learn to each other always the best way to reach success
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June 13, 2021 at 3:01 pm
Absolutely love this!
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June 13, 2021 at 4:36 pm
Confidence
Scott Yandell
June 13, 2021 at 5:18 pm
Let’s make a Ted talk about the direction the job market has been changing since the 80’s. I love the enthusiasm, but it’s just pointing out the obvious, and not some form of enlightenment. Anything to make a buck I guess. I need to give a Ted talk on how much business is being conducted using nothing but a simple hand held device. It’s amazing, can’t believe no one sees this. Joking.
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June 13, 2021 at 7:37 pm
“YOU CAN GO YOUR OWN WAY”
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June 13, 2021 at 8:58 pm
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June 14, 2021 at 3:11 am
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June 14, 2021 at 3:33 am
This will become more important as time goes on, especially with AI and machine learning
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June 14, 2021 at 8:38 am
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June 14, 2021 at 6:27 pm
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It questions our race for stability!
Elvis Ngenoh
June 14, 2021 at 8:32 pm
Awesome 😎
Invox
June 14, 2021 at 10:25 pm
I think my carrer path is basically a cliff.
Invox
June 14, 2021 at 10:41 pm
I disagreee. Right now only the ladders doing 9-5 are getting paid good money (enough money) to have a decent life. We the squigglies are doing shifts with more hours and better qualification and barelly having enough to pay for a flat or getting food to eat.
I believe these speaker (one even worked at that small company Microsoft) had always had a couching to fall into while the rest us do not have the luxury of failing.
RISING STARS💫
June 15, 2021 at 7:49 am
Doesn’t it look much interesting because they hadn’t a good conversation skills & looks like they are speaking what they have learned like a student learning his syllabus just to gain marks.. nothing there was creative about.. They should work in speaking expertise , by the way material was good
Paige Singh
June 15, 2021 at 1:37 pm
yes! yes! yes! I actually just quit my career as a designer to explore marketing. I’m so excited and nervous but I’m ready. I needed this video to give me courage. I’m happy I’m not alone.
petre Trusca
June 15, 2021 at 6:55 pm
That’s stupid, the career ladder is not actually a ladder it looks like one but the truth is that we as humans need hierarchies in order to organize ourselves. If you look at it from one dimension it looks like a ladder. If you look at it from 2 dimensions it is a triangle, a hierarchy, because this is how we organize as humans always. The ladder is a myth that people with narrow vision of the organization hierarchy have created.
Erika Mants
June 15, 2021 at 7:10 pm
As a recent graduate and also someone who is unemployed I am coming to the full realization of this squiggly line theory yall have. I played it safe, I worked hard, I saved and did everything I could to avoid coming to this part in life yet I am here. I do like how yall worded it though – it is full of uncertainty and possibility. I feel more roughed up these days but today I feel optimistic!
Matheus Mello
June 16, 2021 at 5:08 pm
Totally agree. I will graduate by the end of 2021. Even though I’m living in a context of uncertainty and possbility due to the nonexistant chance of being hired to the intern position I’m currently working in, this squigglyness gives me mixed feeling. It’s fascinanting thinking about pursuing different interests and possibilities every now and then… but it’s really scary to see myself in the position where uncertanty is the only possible context by now. All this elevates my state of preocupation, wich increases ten fold everytime I realize that my country will suffer because of bad decisions made by politicians around here durind the pandemic.
Karan Singh
June 16, 2021 at 4:01 am
*To have a squiggly career, first, we have to create a ecosystem, where employers encourage employees and there are no hurdles for employees to pursue what they want.*
irene mommers
June 16, 2021 at 11:57 am
encouraging 😁
Maaz Ansari
June 16, 2021 at 2:09 pm
I find advices like these intriguing but impractical.
In a world where even having good experience doesn’t guarantee that you can find a better opportunity in that same field let alone exploring an opportunity in an altogether different field, Ideas like these does more harm than any good.
I’m trying to find a new opportunity since more than a year now but haven’t found anything yet be it in the same field or different.
Ideas like these sounds really good but for everyone it’s just simply not possible for reasons beyond their control
Grupo Arallec'h
June 29, 2021 at 9:14 pm
Yeah, I agree with you. The theory is excellent, but it’s not something feasible for most people. I am a chemist, with some experience in biology. I wanted to change just a little my study field, and applied for PhD positions in the interface between chemistry and biology for more than a year. They always say they want someone more specialist in the exact field… After all this time, I’m giving up to change, and just accepting that I have to work with chemistry, period.
Maaz Ansari
June 30, 2021 at 3:34 am
@Grupo Arallec’h True
Sacda Abdurhman-Personal Growth
June 20, 2021 at 7:09 am
“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” Have a good day everyone
Wateen Al_sayadi
June 21, 2021 at 3:50 am
“Come as you are,do what you love.” Loved this 💜
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Pearlsky
June 28, 2021 at 7:08 am
I can’t count the number of times I kept screaming, “yes! talk to me!” a lot of people need to hear this because not only does it describe the progression of some of our lives but it’s very insightful.
Jimnesstar Lyngdoh Nonglait
July 6, 2021 at 8:00 am
If it wasn’t straight line, our expectations on academical levelling successful life also wasn’t straight at all…