> I've seen firsthand in my career that people who were open to opportunities advanced much farther than I did because I closed myself to all of them, waving them away, acting cynical about the whole endeavor.

> I wish I hadn't done that. I just wasn't seeing what my coworkers were seeing.

That’s the best way I’ve heard my feelings toward the same topic. I’m kinda envious of those who are able to not get cynical about it, because it’s definitely what is holding me back