About Long Vo:
I've been given a lot of advice to what I should do in my life. Some good, and some bad. Some I didn't follow and didn't follow. Here are some examples:
Advice given No. 1:
"You shouldn't move to the city. The big city will eat you alive. You will fail."
Breakdown: The city is not a creature nor does it have a orifice to consume me whole. So whoever thinks I shouldn't be in SF maybe confused with this scene from Star Wars:
The second part of the "advice" states that "You Will Fail." The person assumes that whatever I will try to achieve I will not accomplish and the consequence will be that a bunch of Cannibals will eat my flesh for food (The Tenderloin isn't that bad...).
So what is the actual result of fail? Well the dictionary says "To Be Unsuccessful." Last time I checked when I didn't pass a test I didn't get thrown into a bunch of hungry lions. To the contrary Oscar Wilde States "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes." So in a way my failing is equivalant to failing, thus giving me experience.
End Result: this one was a no go to follow.
Advice given No. 2:
"You shouldn't major in Business in college because I don't think you would be a good business person"
Breakdown: This statement is saying because they assume I am not good at something, I shouldn't go to school to learn about it. Oxymoron statement.
Just like the first one, I didn't follow the advice.
Advice given No. 3:
"You should join the armed forces, You are already in good shape and you will start with $40,000." Breakdown: This is somewhat a genuine effort to give good advice. The first part suggests that because I am good shape, I should join the armed forces. Well I do like working out. However I think there is a big difference between going to a gym as to going to Bootcamp. From what I know, the arm forces don't have fitness trainers that have classes that are voluntary. Also I don't go to the gym to be yelled at by a superior. The second portion of the suggestion states that the arm forces is a good choice because of the starting salary of $40,000. However money isn't the overall answer to my Career slump. Gary Vaynerchuk states Chasing dollars instead of passion is the way to truly make money. I've even talked to recruters before I went to college saying I should follow what I want to do as the arm forces isn't for you. So with this one I didn't follow as well. But the person continued with: "What are you? Yellow-Belly?" and "I have no respect for someone that sits around and does nothing and complains." Now being called a Yellow Belly was referring me as a "An ignoble, uncourageous person: coward, craven, dastard, funk, poltroon" (either that or that person was being racist and referring to me being asian). I fail to see how I am a coward and uncourageous when everyday I take risks and work hard to reach my career choice. A coward would be a person that wants to do those things but are afraid of not accomplishing it.
Advice given No. 4:
"You shouldn't try to be the best because someone out there is better than you. Try to aim in the middle."
Yeah......... Obviously a douche comment. Pass
Ok so none of them were good. So what was the end results of Not following the above?
1. I Live in the Bay Area, which is emmersed with culture, technology and most importantly surrounded by the most creative people.
2. I did go to college for Business and earned a B.S. in Business with a Concentration in Arts and Entertainment Industry.
3. I didn't go into the arm forces and instead found an opportunity to intern at Revision3. Now work to build Online marketing and branding for people in the any form of Entertainment.
4. I never aim for the middle. Whoever I work with, I give my 100%.
While I don't really get good advice, I do get good comments:
@maubrowncow @bobojojo is walking around dispensing beer now here @revision3. He's like an adult pez machine on Fridays.
@Zadi @bobojojo - I just want to say that you're awesome. That is all. :)
@amandadiva want a dope ass website designed without stress and spending hella bread! this is the man twitter.com/bobojojo you'll thank me later
@chinhualu36 You are a Jerk
Um .....Skip that last one
Bonus:
A few of my "acting skills" during my Revision3 Stint