Missed It By That Much
Monday 23 March 2015 • 6:43 PM
I’ve noticed that some journalism bios contain the phrase “finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.” That reminds me of “Academy Award nominated actor…”
Since when have people started bragging about awards they didn’t win?
I can extend this same logic and say that I’ve been the finalist for over 100 jobs in the environmental sector. Or that I was a finalist for admission at Stanford, Princeton and Columbia.
“Why should I hire you for this position?”
“Because I almost got into Stanford. And I almost won this award. Twice.”
Rather than The Glass Is Half Full vs The Glass Is Half Empty, it’s I Almost Filled Up The Entire Glass.
That’s almost impressive.