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Top 15 Silent Habits That Secretly Destroy Your Success
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Jul 28, 2025
Most people don’t fail because they’re not smart or talented — they fail because of silent habits that quietly hold them back. In this eye-opening video, we uncover the Top 15 hidden ways you may be sabotaging your own success—without even knowing it. These small but powerful habits often fly under the radar and stop you from reaching your true potential. Here’s what you’ll discover: ⚠️ you Downplay your Achievements 📉 Not Coming out of your Comfort Zone ⏳ You talk more than Act And Many others This video is honest, practical, and made for anyone who feels like they’re trying—but still not getting ahead. 🎯 If you’re ready to stop getting in your own way and start making real progress, watch this video till the end. 👍 Don’t forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more life-changing insights. 💬 Let us know in the comments: Which habit are YOU letting go of today?
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Hello and welcome to our channel, Top
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10s You Should Know. Let me ask you
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something real. What if the person
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holding you back the most isn't your
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boss, your family, or even your lack of
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opportunities, but you? The harsh truth
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is this. Most of us don't fail because
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we're incapable. We fail because we
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unconsciously sabotage ourselves
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quietly, subtly, day after day. No big
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explosions, just slow leaks. These
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invisible habits and patterns silently
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drain your confidence, delay your
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growth, and keep you stuck in cycles
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that feel safe but are secretly toxic.
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And unless you call them out, they'll
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keep running the show without you even
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realizing it. So today, we're uncovering
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the top 15 ways you sabotage your own
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success silently. These aren't always
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loud, obvious self-destructions. They're
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quiet patterns that feel harmless, but
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cost you everything. Let's start waking
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up to them one by one.
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One, you downplay your wins. When you
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constantly minimize your achievements,
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saying things like, "It was just luck,"
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or, "It wasn't a big deal," you are
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undermining your self-worth. Each time
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you brush off your success, you're
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reinforcing a belief that you're not
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deserving of praise or recognition.
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Over time, this chips away at your
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confidence and makes you believe you're
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incapable of doing great things, even
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when evidence proves otherwise.
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Acknowledging your accomplishments
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doesn't make you arrogant. It builds a
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foundation of self-respect. When you own
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your progress, even the small ones, it
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motivates you to keep pushing forward.
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Others also begin to see you as
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competent and self-aware. Don't rob
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yourself of the credit you deserve. Use
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it to fuel your next move. Two, you wait
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for motivation.
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Motivation is a fleeting feeling, not a
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reliable strategy. If you're always
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waiting for the right mood, the perfect
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timing, or a sudden burst of energy,
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you'll likely remain stuck. Highly
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successful people don't rely on
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motivation. They rely on discipline.
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They act even when they don't feel like
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it. They build habits that support their
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goals regardless of emotion. The key is
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consistency, showing up again and again,
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whether you're excited or exhausted,
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whether it's convenient or not. The more
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you act, the more you create your own
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momentum. Start small. Commit to
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movement and let action create the
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feeling. If you want results, you can't
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afford to wait around. Build systems
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that move even when your mood doesn't.
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Three, you avoid discomfort at all
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costs. Discomfort is where
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transformation lives. Yet, so many
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people avoid it. Whether it's avoiding
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difficult conversations, skipping the
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gym when it's cold, or not starting a
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business because you fear judgment,
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avoiding discomfort keeps you stuck in
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mediocrity. You cannot expand your life
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and stay in the comfort zone at the same
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time. The truth is discomfort won't kill
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you, but staying safe and small just
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might kill your dreams. Embrace the
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awkward, the inconvenient, the scary. It
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means you're growing. The people you
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admire, they lean into discomfort. They
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do what's hard until it becomes natural.
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You can too, but only if you stop
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treating discomfort like danger and
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start seeing it as a compass.
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Number four, you talk more than you act.
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Talking feels good. It gives you the
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illusion of progress. You get to imagine
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the outcome without doing the hard work.
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But if you always talk about what you're
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going to do, yet never follow through,
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people stop taking you seriously. And
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worse, so do you. You start to doubt
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yourself. Your identity becomes someone
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who starts but never finishes. Dreams
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become distractions. Silence your
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declarations for a while. Replace them
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with action. Show don't tell. Let your
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results speak for you. The world doesn't
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need more grand plans. It needs
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courageous execution. So the next time
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you're tempted to talk about your big
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idea, take a breath and build it
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instead. Five, you apologize for taking
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up space. When you apologize for having
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needs, opinions, or goals, you
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subconsciously teach others and yourself
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that you don't deserve to take up space.
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This passive self-image keeps you from
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asking for raises, asserting your
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boundaries, or saying yes to big
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opportunities. Confidence starts with
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permission, yours. Six, you compare your
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journey to others. The quickest way to
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kill your momentum, comparison.
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Especially in the age of highlight
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reels, we look at others successes and
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forget how unique our own timelines are.
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When you compare, you either inflate
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their worth or diminish your own. Both
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are distractions. Your only competition
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is your yesterday. Seven, you let
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perfection delay progress. Perfectionism
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feels noble, but it's fear in disguise.
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If you're always tweaking, adjusting, or
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waiting for perfect, you'll never
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finish, and unfinished work helps no
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one. Progress is messy. Start anyway.
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Publish the post, apply for the role,
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release the product. Done is better than
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perfect. Eight, you surround yourself
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with passive people. We become like the
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people we hang around. If your circle
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avoids growth, mocks ambition, or
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co-signs your excuses, they're not
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supporting you. They're stalling you.
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Build a circle that challenges you,
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inspires you, and calls you forward, not
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just keeps you comfortable.
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Nine, you don't set boundaries. Without
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boundaries, your time, energy, and focus
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get hijacked by everyone else's
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priorities. If you're always available,
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always saying yes, and never protecting
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your space, you'll never have enough
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left for your goals. Boundaries aren't
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rude. They're required for real growth.
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10. You internalize every setback.
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Failure isn't a reflection of your
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worth. It's part of the process. But
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when you take every no personally, it
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chips away at your self-belief. Setbacks
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are data, not identity. Learn from them.
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Adjust. Keep going. Success isn't about
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avoiding failure. It's about moving
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through it. 11. You confuse being busy
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with being effective. Filling your day
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with tasks doesn't mean you're making
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progress. If you're doing a hundred
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things but avoiding the important ones,
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like building skills, pitching ideas, or
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investing in your health, you're staying
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busy to avoid being bold. Audit your
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day. Work smarter, not harder. 12. You
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don't ask for help. Thinking you have to
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do it all yourself isn't strength, it's
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sabotage. The most successful people ask
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for advice, mentorship, support. If
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pride or fear keeps you silent, you're
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delaying your growth. Help isn't
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weakness, it's wisdom. 13. You don't
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celebrate small wins. If you only allow
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yourself to celebrate at the finish
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line, you'll burn out before you get
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there. Success is a series of small
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steps, and each one matters. Celebrating
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progress boosts momentum. It reminds you
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that you're moving, so don't wait.
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Acknowledge every step. 14. You avoid
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feedback. You can't grow if you're not
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willing to hear what needs work.
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Feedback feels uncomfortable, yes, but
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it's gold. Avoiding it means choosing
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stagnation over growth. Learn to
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separate criticism from identity. The
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feedback isn't about your worth. It's
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about your potential.
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15. You don't define what success means
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to you. If you don't define success on
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your own terms, the world will do it for
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you, and that usually leads to burnout,
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emptiness, or regret. Real success is
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aligned with your values, not just your
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paycheck. Take time to ask, "What
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actually matters to me? What does my
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best life look like?" Here's the thing.
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Self-sabotage isn't always loud. It's
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not dramatic or obvious. Sometimes it's
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in the way you delay, the way you
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shrink, the way you explain away your
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power. But once you see the patterns,
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you can break them. And once you break
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them, your life begins to shift. So tell
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me in the comments, which one of these
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silent sabotage patterns hit you the
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hardest? And what will you start doing
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differently from today? If this video
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