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If youre looking for the spotlight, youre doing it wrong MMH · Learnings and Missteps by Depth Builder

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You do not shine in the bright light.
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The bright lights only reveal.
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The hard work you did in the dark.
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I just heard that quote, I'm on a bike ride and I'm like, oh damn, I gotta, pump the brakes here and expand on that thought.
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for me, it clearly reminds me back in the day when I was playing ball, seeking out the highlight reel.
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I used to chop myself, I was an outfielder, so I used to chop my steps on purpose.
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So that I would be forced to dive for the ball.
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Everybody thought I was just diving in an aggressive fielder, but the people that really knew knew that I was just chopping my steps and fabricating the situation, because I was chasing the lights.
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I was chasing the bright lights.
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today, you know, let's just say 30 years down the road, um, I recognize that it's the hard work, the intentional small steps, that get us to where we want to be.
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And all we got to do is stay the course, keep taking the small steps, keep carrying water and chopping wood.
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And then the spotlight will shine a light on all the hard work we did.
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So the question to you is, are you carrying water and chopping wood?
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Are you chasing them highlight reels?
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Be cool.
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And we'll talk at you next time.
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Peace.