Sadly, you probably perceive those at the top of your field ‘in a different league’ altogether. But when you do this, you perform with less intensity than you would if you perceived the ‘game’ to be closer.
When you elevate your thinking — and see yourself on the same level as those at ‘the top’ — you quickly become disillusioned by the fallibility of those you once perceived as immortal. They are just people. Most importantly, you will begin playing with an urgency that often surpasses even them.
The game is close. The game is close.”
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