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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Amma Usman" data-source="post: 191703" data-attributes="member: 36740">Hey [USER=32544]@EK_27[/USER] ,This is a very valid question and I completely understand where you are coming from. This thought often came up for me as well when I was attending ACs and learning new courses. I was often scared by the thought that I had to know so much to succeed. Quite frankly, a good grasp of those basic concepts is essential. The courses you have mentioned will give you this knowledge. However, another thing is that I wish I hadn’t beaten myself up about this. Some of these concepts, I learnt last month. For others, I learnt them 3 months ago while casually listening to a podcast on a walk. For other economic concepts, I learnt 4 years ago. The process of learning, with time, I realised is not a linear one. In fact, I now appreciate the dynamic gradient of what constitutes a great learning curve. There will be points in time where you may find your commercial awareness and thirst for knowledge are higher, while there will also be points where this motivation slips. That’s okay. In my opinion, these moments are even very much needed. Take that time to recharge and come back stronger.There is also no one-step approach to succeeding or being confident in ACs /interviews. I believe the hardest part for me was releasing this soon enough. I fell into the trap of saying what I thought an interviewer wanted to hear, rather than focusing on what I knew. In your lifetime, you would have acquired so much knowledge - more than us, as humans, wish to see. Utilise this breadth of exposure and translate it across rooms. Another Pro-Tip: Be prepared to be challenged on your views during interviews. This doesn’t mean that the knowldge isn’t there, or that the knowledge you have acquired isn’t valuable. This is another thing I wish I had known sooner… that it is completely natural to be pulled in multiple directions during interviews. I was often scared about this. Soon enough, I realised that this is a good sign I am saying something meaningful. If you aren’t challenged on the information you possess, then you aren’t saying something interesting enough. Overall, the best advice I can give you, which I wish someone gave me on this, is to please be patient with yourself. Those courses you are enrolled on, that thirst for knowledge, that desire to expand your reach… will ALWAYS pay off. Absolutely no doubt about that. Lastly, I always say this and for a good reason: Information is the greatest asset an individual can possess. Spend time to build and absorb any and all pieces of information within your reach. You will surely reap the benefits in good time. Trust in the process.</blockquote>

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