The Final Product

By: Alex Luczakiewicz

You’re always judged on the final product and not what it took to get there.

Would people judge things differently if whatever it is that you achieved or put out there was achieved quickly? What if the outcome was created in six months when it could have taken two, would their judgment change?

Nobody seems to ask about the process, about the early nights that stretched into the early hours, or the endless set backs and obstacles that you had to overcome to get a fraction of the work done. They don’t see the versions of you that almost quit, the ones that sat in silence starting into space ready to throw the towel in. They just want the clean version that skips straight to the outcome for the convenience of making a quick decision or a quick judgement. 

The most interesting thing about often working with new people and always aiming to converse on a deeper level, is understanding them. Connections are built through understanding the  five W’s because the real stories come from everything people skip over. 

What you learn from the missed chances, the ignored messages, the times you showed up and nobody showed back, is amazing. Learning how to face rejection and failure and not run from it is a lesson that only you can learn alone. They can’t teach you this stuff in educational environments. And the sad reality, most people’s mindsets don’t allow them to turn negatives into positives.

You build instincts you can’t fake. That doesn’t come from winning, it comes from getting it wrong, over and over, until you really understand. 

The journey isn’t some obstacle standing between you and the result. It’s the whole thing. The result is minor in comparison to your journey and if you take that away the journey then the outcome is left with no meaning.

While most think you’re chasing something or working towards something, you’re actually becoming something so much bigger than anybody could imagine.