Rare traits I’ve noticed in people who go on to do great things: 1. They were expected by their parents to enter a specific career, and it felt extr… - Dan Koe

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Rare traits I’ve noticed in people who go on to do great things:

1. They were expected by their parents to enter a specific career, and it felt extremely limiting

2. They could clearly see that others achieved great things even when the odds were stacked against them, so they rightfully assumed they could too

3. They naturally questioned what was possible, and when teachers, family, or friends couldn’t give them good answers, they took it upon themselves to find them

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