The recipe for frustration is taking something on that requires a whole person, but only giving it half your time. Look at what you're trying to do.… - James Clear

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The recipe for frustration is taking something on that requires a whole person, but only giving it half your time.

Look at what you're trying to do. What is required? Some things can only be done well when they are pursued with full effort.

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About James Clear

James Clear (born 1986) is an American writer and public speaker known for Self-improvement.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, James Clear (CC BY-SA)

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