During pitch meetings it is really easy to get really excited about an idea. Sometimes, I'll be so confident in myself that I can't wait to share the brilliance that I've come up with, but sometimes, life can be humbling. I used to think the worst that could happen was negative feedback. I thought this until I went through a session with no feedback at all. When people give you feedback, even if it is negative, it can help form a new idea or strengthen an existing one. No feedback is the opposite. The white noise makes you feel like not only is your idea awful, but also that no one can come up with anything constructive to say about it. These are the moments that I truly experienced something my professor told my class during his first lecture: Know when to move on. Sure, I'd like to think that I'm an idea superstar, and sometimes I might be, but half the battle is knowing what can be worked on, what can be saved for later, and what should just be thrown out.
For me, this time, it is back to the drawing board.
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