I used to believe professional success required sacrificing everything. Now, I have a different perspective on failure and on my career. Courtesy of Ashley Rivera Mercado I worked hard to land what I thought was my dream job in tech while getting my MBA. It wasn't what I imagined, and I ended up burnt out, laid off, and feeling like I'd failed. Now, I know a career path isn't a straight line, and changing roles and goals is far from failure. For most of my 20s, I chased one goal: breaking into