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A sea star is a starfish with many arms; each arm is called a ray. From time to time a sea star breaks itself, and no one knows why. One of the rays twists itself off and walks away.
The Writing Life
Annie Dillard
You admit that you’d never be satisfied with an average life—you long to excel, and you know it. You acknowledge just how much you thrive by being pushed—you need a challenge or your boredom risks tipping over into a depressive episode. And you stop playing small and denying your gifts—you were born to shine, and you can feel it.
The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control
Katherine Morgan Schafler
There’s a reason so many people are writing articles about losing their ambition or proclaiming the end of ambition. We’re all renegotiating our lives, and the role of our work within them.
“Maybe I’ll Never Feel That Motivation Again.”
Sara Wachter-Boettcher
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