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#589 - 14 Lessons from 5 Years Of Modern Wisdom

Modern Wisdom

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What Makes You Think the Answer to This Problem Is More Success?

Michael Javey, who was the guy that they brought in to fix Felix Baumgartner's mentality said most high performers are miserable. I think some degree of external material success is important because it makes us feel validated and it satiates our desire for status and respect. But external success isn't going to fill an internal void. If your drive comes from a fear of insufficiency and you continue to disprove those fears with success in the real world, what makes you think that the answer to this problem is more success? It's probably something more deep seated.

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