CASE STUDY

I used to see the world as a struggle. I used to think that to succeed in life meant I had to struggle. The result was I just made it in life. I left revising at school to the last minute and I only revised to the point where the exam would be a challenge rather than knowing it so well I could teach it. My work habits were to do well until I got some praise; once I was acknowledged I would then slack a bit so that I had the challenge of getting back on track. Subconsciously I was more interested in the challenge and highs and lows of success than continual improvement. This ultimately kept me stuck in one place; unless I was in an increasingly challenging environment I would stagnate. It used a lot of my energy. It was in recognising ...

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