After putting so much work into a singular pursuit, it can be nearly impossible to let it go. No one wants to fail, to come so close but turn away. But tough individuals possess the self-awareness to evaluate and weigh the contrasting pulls of the desire to continue to reach their goal and the reality of the demands they face, and the risks that co

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To feel more at peace and more successful, you don’t need genius-level brain power, access to some secret society, or to hit a moving target of “just” an additional X dollars.

Those are all distractions.

Based on everything I’ve seen, a simple recipe can work: focus on what’s in front of you, design great days to create a great life, and try not to... See more

Focus on effort, not outcomes.