Corporate life will teach you that knowing the job is only half the battle. The real skill is staying calm in meetings, reading the room, managing ego, receiving vague feedback, and not replying emails with your real thoughts.
God saw me rushing everything in life, with my own plans. So he humbled me by not having the results that I want. Instead, he made me start over again. But this time, I am trusting his plans over mine, and I've never been more at peace.
Human approval is unstable. Someone may praise you today and criticize you tomorrow, so it's wiser to anchor your life in deeper principles than in other people's opinions.