BE Stubborn This is the 1st lesson college taught me. It taught me hard. It slapped tight and hard on my face and I cried. I cried a lot. I always thought that being stubborn is a bad quality one might possess, but in some cases, it’s not. It's showing others how confident you are about it and how much effort you have put into it. Today I failed to be stubborn. Remember the saying: "When you engage in people-pleasing, you are out of integrity with yourself." This is also applicable when you are not stubborn with yourself and your ideas. What exactly? Be stubborn about your goals & flexible about your methods. If you are confident about something and if you have a proper plan, never ever step down. Never! And never be afraid to take responsibility. It’s not about saying "paatukalam" to your teammates. It’s about giving them an idea. It involves organizing, having a proper plan in your head or better, on a piece of paper, and if you are a team lead, take up ...