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Don't stand on your tiptoes

Don't stand on your tiptoes

Stay true to your own value, you should not go over your true capacities without a strong foundation to support it. In other words, don't stand on your tiptoes to look taller, you will only fall easier in face of resistance.

Do not exagerrate your value and do not boast your achievements, you will only be put in a very vulnerable position - a slave to validation.

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