The Downsides Of Being Default Assertive

Unreasonable confidence and an assertive attitude can be positive traits in a lot of situation, but when can they lead you astray? In Episode #181 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's troubles with being too assertive in personal relationships and at work, why having a more chilled out attitude can help in a lot of situations, making yourself humble when starting something new, some stats from my increasing mileage and trying to do a marathon in less than 4 hours, our general thoughts on supplements and becoming more comfortable introducing silence into conversations.

As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:

(0:00) - Intro

(0:54) - When being default assertive doesn't work out well

(7:29) - Positives of having a passive attitude

(11:14) - Humbling yourself for CrossFit

(14:37) - Kyrin's running stats

(20:53) - Lactic acid in the calves

(22:04) - How much supplements do we take?

(28:32) - Finding comfort in silence

(38:08) - Mere Mortal Moments

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