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Pivot With Purpose — How To Navigate Life Transitions | Apolo Ohno

Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

CHAPTER

The Importance of Knowing What to Do

"I sought the approval of my dad, right? Growing up in Singapore in a household, like all I wanted was external validation that I was good enough for my father. That's like the underlying arc of my life," he says. "Then as I grew, there was a deeper, like competitive desire to say, well, I actually want these things too." He adds: "There was a point in my life, Mike, where I actually got the approval ofMy dad, but it wasn't enough for me".

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