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When Encouragement Becomes an Excuse for Mediocrity

I competed in my first HYROX Pro race, and I walked away disappointed.

Not because I didn't give everything I had on race day, but because I realized I hadn't given everything I was capable of during the months leading up to it.

And what surprised me even more was how people responded to that disappointment.

"At least you finished."

"Most people wouldn't even attempt something like that."

"You're a busy dad. Give yourself some grace."

All well-intentioned responses. But what if the encouragement we give each other is sometimes the very thing keeping us from growing?

In this episode of Built…

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