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Ryker
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Diminished competitive advantages
Having goals and systems in place can make a task feel deceptively easy. The downward slide:
- If you work hard at becoming great at something, your hard work can pay off where you become good at that thing.
- Now that you're great you might relax and not put in that much effort.
- Doing your thing now feels easy because your hard work led to a competitive advantage.
- Now that you're taking it easy, your edge wears off, which competitors can take advantage of while you are dwelling in egotistical ignorance.
- Life feels and looks easy, but that's because you're blind to the reality around you.
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