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misunderstood
- Being constantly misunderstood is mentally challenging, but it’s where the most growth happens. Train yourself to be uncomfortable – “If I’m doing something that feels well understood for too long, then I feel like I’m being complacent…At this point, if people fully understand what we are as a company, we’re not pushing it hard enough.” – Mar... See more
from The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Mark Zuckerberg on Long-Term Strategy, Business and Parenting Principles, Personal Energy Management, Building the Metaverse, Seeking Awe, the Role of Religion, Solving Deep Technical Challenges (e.g., AR), and More (#582) by Mark Zuckerberg
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- you actually don't need everyone to understand you or what you do and you're probably working on something too safe if they all easily do. your knowing you don’t need them to understand is also exactly what makes them want to
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We put such pressure on ourselves to know exactly who we are and what we want in every moment; it’s okay for some things to be fuzzy. People who identify with having “so many issues” are often just people who don’t have immediate or perfect closure on the ever-evolving experience of being human.
from The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler