Self-sufficiency

“Project complexity is the perfect counterfoil to showcase one’s ability,” she said, drawing a sharp question from her coach about who the goal-setter or challenge creator is.

She  clutched onto the chair  in her search for words, then mumbled, “I believe in setting goals for myself.”

“Choosing the toughest path shows an effort to prove something to someone, maybe yourself, and that itself is a weakness. Your existence should be a statement – in what you are, rather than what you do, give, or own.”

“How does anyone know what I am – I need a showcase.”

“Do they need to know?”


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