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Episode 3191:
Steve Pavlina shares how letting go of a college life coach, whose expectations were lower than his own, actually helped him go further and faster. He explains how well-meaning people can create social drag by holding us to lower standards, and why standing firm on personal standards eventually attracts people who share them. It is a candid reflection on relationships, outside influence, and staying true to what matters most.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://stevepavlina.com/blog/2020/04/are-people-slowing-you-down/
Quotes to ponder:
"Well-meaning people can slow us down if they hold us to lower standards than we wish to hold ourselves."
"Don't let other people's limits infect you."
"If you don't stand up for your standards, then you don't have standards."
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