Streetwise
ASKED AROUND TOWN
What is the worst piece of advice you ever received? Sharon Sweeney Commercial Pilot I was often told, and actually believed for a long time, that it was better to stay in a bad marriage ‘for the sake of the children’ than to get divorced. My children are so much better off now that I am divorced. I think it does a child much more harm than good to see a bad marriage every day and to live in a home filled with constant discord, strife, hostility and friction.
Tom Cerussi Attorney One of my college professors said that “in order to succeed in life, you need to worry about all things at all times but prioritize them as best you can.” When my brother died of cancer 2 years ago, I realized that was terrible advice. A better philosophy, which was my brother’s philosophy, and the one which I choose to live by, is to never worry about the things I have no ability to control, and to concentrate only on the things I can have a positive impact on.
Jordana Strauss Retired Someone once suggested I use white wine to get out a red wine stain in my carpet. It didn’t work at all. It just made a big pink mess, as if someone had been shot to death on the floor of my living room.
Sharon Persaud Owner, Jewelry Company The worst advice I ever received was to pursue a conventional career. I would never have been happy sitting in an office all day and as it turns out, I’m able to make a good living doing what I truly enjoy.
Claude Barbaro Graphic Artist I was always encouraged to play sports, even though I was a terrible athlete. I always ended up getting hurt and feeling bad about myself. I don’t think anyone should be told to do something they are naturally bad at but should instead be taught to find and pursue what they are naturally good at. —Compiled by Nancy, Jenny and Katie Lyness Have a Streetwise question? E-mail editor@PleasantonWeekly.com The Pleasanton Weekly is published every Friday by Embarcadero Media, 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566; (925) 600-0840. Mailed at Periodicals Postage Rate, USPS 020407. The Weekly is mailed upon request to homes and apartments in Pleasanton. Print subscriptions for businesses or residents of other communities are $60 per year or $100 for two years. Go to www.PleasantonWeekly.com to sign up and for more information. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Pleasanton Weekly, 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566. © 2013 by Embarcadero Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited.
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