Irina
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Irina
And so the more authentic you are to who you are, and what you love to do, the less competition you’re gonna have. So, you can escape competition through authenticity when you realize that no one can compete with you on being you. And normally that would have been useless advice pre-internet. Post-internet you can turn that into a career.
Naval Ravikant • The Internet Has Massively Broadened Career Possibilities
ON ENVY
Self-awareness can help you turn your feelings into something useful, so the next time envy rears its head, ask yourself:
—What do they have that makes me feel less than?
—What void do I believe having it would fill?
—Do I really want what they have?
—If yes, how much, and is it worth taking action to try to get it for myself?
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When you try to be everything, you wind up being nothing
Al Ries • Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind
We feel envy when someone else has access to an area of happiness that eludes us. The natural response to this feeling is shame; we feel we lack the generosity of spirit to celebrate their achievement.
The School of Life • How to Think More Effectively: A guide to greater productivity, insight and creativity (Work series)
“You have to be willing to be nobody to have a chance to be who you want to be.”