
#2: So Good They Can't Ignore You - Cal Newport
Vinh and Ali Show
The Paradox of Starting Low
When you start it from the underdog position, I'm way more comfortable starting there and then exceeding the expectation. And because of my inability to start low, I will no longer master things. So that's why your mindset having a lower bar is better when you're trying to master something. But then through the process of mastery you have to gradually increase the barYou can't just keep the bar there right now. Sure, the podcast may have looked more terrible and whatnot, but we could have learned so many more lessons along the way.
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