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CHASING ENOUGH
In a society fueled by the ever-present need for more, says author and entrepreneur Balak, it’s nearly impossible to know what’s enough. She calls this concept—this “belief that more will solve everything”—“chasing enough.” But according to the author, chasing enough is a perilous cycle that traps even the most successful people; the harder one works toward “enough,” the further one actually gets from it. In fact, “high achievers are running on fumes, mistaking exhaustion for excellence,” result
- In a society fueled by the ever-present need for more, says author and entrepreneur Balak, it’s nearly impossible to know what’s enough. She calls this concept—this “belief that more will solve everything”—“chasing enough.” But according to the author, chasing enough is a peri...
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- In a society fueled by the ever-present need for more, says author and entrepreneur Balak, it’s nearly impossible to know what’s enough. She calls this concept—this “belief that more will solve everything”—“chasing enough.” But according to the author, chasing enough is a perilous cycle that traps even the most successful people; the harder one works toward “enough,” the further one actually gets from it. In fact, “high achievers are running on fumes, mistaking exhaustion for excellence,” result.
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