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Ch 16: Leaning Into The Nothingness—You’re Not in Control Anyway
One of the hardest lessons you’ll learn when you venture into something new is that you’re not really in control of anything. The outcomes you envision, the results you hope to create—they’re often beyond your influence. What you’ll discover is that most decisions shaping your world have already been made long before you arrived.
The world is a web of pre-existing structures, systems, and forces far larger than you. Even when you take action, the effects often don’t show up for a long time, leaving you confused and uncertain about whether your efforts are working. Feedback becomes muddled…
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