On limitations that hide in your blindspot
Almost everyone I’ve met would be well-served thinking more about what to focus on
Henrik Karlssonopen.substack.com
The other drawback from expectation is that it creates a blind spot. You can only see what you expect to see. The more your system is filled with expectations, the more difficult it is to see something else.
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Not maximizing your potential is actually the sweet spot in a world where perfecting one skill compromises another.
Morgan Housel • Page Not Found – Collab Fund
Understand your blind spot barrier.
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
Understand your blind spot barrier.
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
But the point is: you have to loosen some constraints to give yourself a chance at solving the key problems: they are hard enough in themselves. If you impose as many constraints on yourself as the average person does, the likelihood that you will pull off what is most central to you approaches zero. So, seek clarity on which constraints are real a... See more