Sadly, the truth is, there aren't many people who can be put in high positions who won't start thinking highly of themselves.
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People who think too much before they act don't act too much.
The truth is many of us have been socialized to think that if we are not the very best, if we are not at the top 1 percent of whatever it is we do, then we are not good enough. To reinforce this already pervasive mental model, society has established a competitive hierarchy for just about everything.
Even when I get to the point where I am acting and performing, where I want to be with my career, I'm never going to think of anyone as lower than me. Everyone's the celebrity of their own life, you know?
Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.
People haven't even begun to tap into the potential of what the mind is possible of doing. We only use a certain percentage of our brains.
There is undoubtedly a lot of pressure that comes with recognition, which can be a good thing and bad thing all at the same time. But if you stay focused and don't lose sight of what you're doing and who you are, you can rise above it.
The highest levels of performance come to people who are centered, intuitive, creative, and reflective - people who know to see a problem as an opportunity.
I'm in control of the positions that I allow myself to be in.
It's about not going to the well all the time. The body has limits. The mind has limits, too.
One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking.
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