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Limiting Yourself: The Key To Your Success

Is it really possible to be more successful by limiting yourself?

Yes.

But limits are supposed to be evil and dirty; the enemies to our inner free spirit. Right?

Well what I’ve realized is that sometimes limits are actually the key to your success.

Posted On 08.24.09

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Aaron Windeler

August 21, 2009 8:13 am

Great post.

One of my favorite quotes is: "He who knows his limits has no limits" (I have no idea who said this).

Also, I think that this is not only true for people, but for businesses and groups too. Anyone who tries to be everything for everyone will always fail. Much better to focus on doing a few things really well.

L. Marie Joseph

August 21, 2009 3:16 pm

I also read it's best not to set goals. Best to focus, opportunities comes when you least expext it

Hichem Touihri

August 21, 2009 4:13 pm

It's a little bit philosophy .. but yes, this is really true ..

But I don't agree with the last point, it's better to focus on something, but groups are there just to let people do a number of things in the same time ..

nice post man, keep it up..

JRandom42

August 21, 2009 6:13 pm

And don't forget Dirty Harry Callahan: "A man's got to know his limitations"

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August 21, 2009 11:45 pm

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August 21, 2009 11:45 pm

This a very interesting topic going on here...Really learning alot from these free online resources...Hope some more god content like this will come online so we can all grab the most of it...

Thanks for this great job...

Nathan

August 22, 2009 11:10 am

*I limit myself by not working on Saturday and Sunday.*

im working at saturday but not at sunday, still i think i'm always limiting my self

Biela McMillan

August 23, 2009 8:41 pm

yeeha! boom-tish!

indeed, great topic. i think it's a great perspective, a different view on focus. really good to get a different view... always builds a greater picture!

cheers, johnathan!

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