Pulling Away from Social Gravity: How to Resist the Continual Tug Toward Average
What happens when you tell someone you’re excited about a new goal? Some people lean in. Others tell you to “be realistic” or “stay humble.” In this episode of The No Cry Zone, Jim Best explores social gravity: the pressure to stay at a level that feels familiar to the people around you.
In Part One, Jim separates being average from settling for mediocrity, and real humility from making yourself smaller. In Part Two, he offers practical ways to recognize the pull, listen to useful feedback, protect your relationships, and keep moving in your own direction.
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