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#746 - Morgan Housel - 12 Unexpected Laws Of Human Psychology
Modern Wisdom
Unlocking Potential under Pressure
Challenging situations can push individuals to achieve extraordinary results. During World War II, FDR demanded 20,000 planes annually instead of the perceived maximum of 5,000, leading to a solution being found. Similarly, pushing people to meet extreme demands with short timelines, as seen in Musk's approach, can result in over-delivering by a significant margin. Artificial constraints and 'good enough' mindsets often limit one's true potential, showing that individuals can achieve far more than they realize when these limitations are removed.
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