Like Churchill’s paranoid defense of the British state, these qualities were a poison that under just the right circumstances could be a performance-… - Eric Barker

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Like Churchill’s paranoid defense of the British state, these qualities were a poison that under just the right circumstances could be a performance-enhancing drug. Mukunda calls these “intensifiers.” And they hold the secret to how your biggest weakness might just be your greatest strength.

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