Introduction

“What doesn’t grow, dies.” Everyone knows this. And yet, when it comes to our own potential, we somehow seem to forget all about it. We stifle ourselves. We sabotage ourselves. And as a result, we get nowhere.

Do you feel like the proverbial hamster in a wheel? Do you feel like no one notices you or any of your efforts? Do you feel like the world is letting you down, not presenting the right opportunities for you to seize?

Well, sorry to break this to you, but the world is not the problem. The problem is you. You’re not getting ahead because you’re standing in your own way. No one can see what you truly have to offer because you’re actually blocking yourself. But that the problem is you is actually a very good thing, because you ...

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