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“Some people spend so much time and energy preoccupying themselves with their genetic limitations (or what they believe to be their genetic limitations) that they never even try to reach them.
In some cases, being honest about your limitations makes sense. If you are short, you will probably never play in the NBA. The sooner you realize that, the better. But in most cases, putting an arbitrary limit on what we can accomplish is counterproductive, and that belief alone can be what is holding us back.
Many people are convinced their genetics are limiting their potential. They look at someone bigger, leaner, stronger, fitter, and more capable, and they chalk it up to something external that is easy to blame.
Few people think about the ruthless consistency and discipline it takes to be exceptional at anything. Instead, the average person blames the genetic lottery or some other external factor and then continues to build the poor habits that got them to where they are today.
People spend so much time and energy worrying about this arbitrary ceiling that they forget to actually do the work that will get them closer to where they want to go.”
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In some cases, being honest about your limitations makes sense. If you are short, you will probably never play in the NBA. The sooner you realize that, the better. But in most cases, putting an arbitrary limit on what we can accomplish is counterproductive, and that belief alone can be what is holding us back.
Many people are convinced their genetics are limiting their potential. They look at someone bigger, leaner, stronger, fitter, and more capable, and they chalk it up to something external that is easy to blame.
Few people think about the ruthless consistency and discipline it takes to be exceptional at anything. Instead, the average person blames the genetic lottery or some other external factor and then continues to build the poor habits that got them to where they are today.
People spend so much time and energy worrying about this arbitrary ceiling that they forget to actually do the work that will get them closer to where they want to go.”
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