
“The chief proof of man’s real greatness lies in his perception of his own smallness.” — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1890
What’s the greatest piece of advice ever given for goal setting?
Give it some thought before answering.
It’s something that was agreed on by all the Ancient Greek philosophers. They believed that in any situation you face — a crisis, a challenge, an opportunity — this trait is essential:
Know thyself.
I’ll grant you, it’s not easy to know yourself with so many distractions these days.
We’re too busy running from appointment to appointment, taking nine Zoom calls a day, getting message notifications on 17 different apps, drowning in data, being distracted by our social feeds…
We’re constantly running from oursel…
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