#748 - Rob Henderson - How Privileged Thinking Drives Our Entire Culture
Modern Wisdom
Unlock Your Potential Within Real-world Limitations
Efforts are crucial in determining outcomes within the constraints of genetic predisposition, life circumstances, nutrition, upbringing, trauma, and epigenetics. About 50% of psychological traits are inherited, but this also means that 50% is within individual control. Focus on self-improvement rather than comparison with others, and experiment until finding the intersection of passion and skill. Your potential lies within a window influenced by external factors, but your position within that window is predominantly determined by your actions. Genetic limitations should not deter efforts to reach one's full potential, as seen in physical fitness contexts.
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