The difference between the good ones and the bad ones is simple and obvious: it’s self-awareness and clarity of vision. The good ones know specifically what they are trying to achieve, and they’re disciplined about measuring their choices against that vision. They check in with themselves on a regular basis. Their vision changes as they change. It grows and evolves with them. The good ones aren’t afraid of the mirror. The bad ones—they avoid the mirror like the plague. Many of them let go of their vision a long time ago, and as a result the most superficial, self-centered version of the vision
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