Loyalty to a group ,faction or association should not be an excuse for you to take leave of your senses. If you cannot question serious things and be objective,there is no difference between you and that goat crossing the highway blindly.
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your breakthrough might be one bold ask away.
I once sent a handwritten letter to Nigeria’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, asking if he’d recommend me for a role at WIPO. I didn’t know him I just went with my gut. This was his reply✨