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"While the message that you don't have to conform to society's expectations of who you are is great, the execution is clumsy. The characters are almost entirely male, except for Skylake (who is a girl disguised as a boy). The other girls ("she-elfs") "
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“True Confidence Is Quiet; Insecurity Is Loud”
― Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
― Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
“real toughness is experiencing discomfort or distress, leaning in, paying attention, and creating space to take thoughtful action. It’s maintaining a clear head to be able to make the appropriate decision. Toughness is navigating discomfort to make the best decision you can. And research shows that this model of toughness is more effective at getting results than the old one.”
― Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
― Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
“We tell our children to believe in themselves, without explaining how to develop that belief. We’ve fallen for the Instagram version of confidence, emphasizing the projection of belief, instead of working on the substance underneath. We need a new approach to building confidence, one focused on the inside.”
― Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
― Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
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