Curiosity Chronicle What Could You Do If You Forgot Your Limits?
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Nov 24, 2025 Join an exploration of how pushing past limits can transform your performance. The host shares a unique habit of listening to running audiobooks that inspire deep life lessons. A captivating story from 'The Running Ground' sparks a profound realization about self-imposed barriers. Discover how a simple high school track mistake led to a personal best and find out why forgetting perceived limits can unlock your true potential. Embrace the challenge to envision what you could achieve without constraints!
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Unexpected Track, Unexpected PR
- Sahil Bloom recounts a high-school two-mile race where a miscalculated track produced a huge personal best.
- Because he didn't know the track length, he ran without fear and achieved 10:48, 42 seconds faster than his goal.
Limits Are Often Beliefs, Not Facts
- Limits often exist more in belief than in actual capability, shaping how we pace ourselves.
- You can unconsciously ease off when you sense you're exceeding a memorized version of yourself.
Try Forgetting Your Limits First
- Forget the internal story that says you can't and try acting from your current capabilities instead.
- Ask yourself, "What could you do if you first forgot you couldn't do it?" and test it this week.
