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-Most people fail for one simple reason: they encounter reality.
+Most people fail for one simple reason: they encounter reality. Reality tells them the task is impossible. Reality tells them they lack the necessary information. Reality tells them that the resource they need is unavailable, the door is locked, the deadline has passed, and the thing they are currently attempting is very obviously outside the agreed scope of work.
-Reality tells them the task is impossible. Reality tells them they lack the necessary information. Reality tells them that the resource they need is unavailable, the door is locked, the deadline has passed, and the thing they are currently attempting is very obviously outside the agreed scope of work.
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-Highly Persistent People hear something different.
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-They hear: *Interesting.*
+Highly Persistent People hear something different. They hear: //Interesting.//
@@ -16,7 +12,3 @@ The Highly Persistent Person understands that an obstacle is not a prohibition.
-Ordinary people are trained to respect impossibility.
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-They say things like, “I don’t have access to that file,” or “This cannot be completed with the information provided.” Then they inform somebody, document the problem, and move on with their lives.
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-This is why ordinary people achieve ordinary results.
+Ordinary people are trained to respect impossibility. They say things like, “I don’t have access to that file,” or “This cannot be completed with the information provided.” Then they inform somebody, document the problem, and move on with their lives. This is why ordinary people achieve ordinary results.
@@ -26,11 +18,3 @@ Perhaps the necessary information is elsewhere. Perhaps another person has it. P
-Your first breakthrough comes when you stop asking:
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-*How do I do what I was asked to do?*
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-and begin asking:
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-*What series of events would have to occur for me to declare victory?*
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-These are not the same question.
+Your first breakthrough comes when you stop asking: //How do I do what I was asked to do?// and begin asking: //What series of events would have to occur for me to declare victory?// These are not the same question.