This intellectual phrase(!) is a popular one is our house. It gives a beautiful balance of professionalism and doing all the things, yet being detached to the outcome because sometimes it doesn't matter what you do, the job/opportunity is not yours.
I also know with 25 years in business under my belt that life is surprising. Sometimes a 'no' opens another unexpected door. Sometimes a 'yes' comes from a door that was once shut.
Or sometimes something you did ages ago wasn't right then but it is absolutely perfect now.
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