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I recognised this fear because I’ve lived it
Published 25 days ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader, Not so long ago, I came across the idea that you can outperform 99% of people at almost anything if you can master three things: the shame of rejection, the boredom of repetition, and the pain of feedback. That you can beat almost anyone at almost anything if you are willing to fail 20 times in a row, look stupid in front of the people you care about, and keep going long after it has stopped being convenient. Recent conversations with two of my learners brought this back to...
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