Adam Grant

It's dependent on changes in your skill and shifts in your motivation and the opportunities that are put in front of you. And I think what's striking to me is that what I lived as a diver is true for all of us. We all have hidden potential, which is a capacity for growth that might be invisible to you. And it might also be invisible to some of the people around you.

It's dependent on changes in your skill and shifts in your motivation and the opportunities that are put in front of you. And I think what's striking to me is that what I lived as a diver is true for all of us. We all have hidden potential, which is a capacity for growth that might be invisible to you. And it might also be invisible to some of the people around you.

and you just haven't recognized it yet. And I think that so many of us, we confront people who are critics, who basically attack the worst version of ourselves, or cheerleaders who applaud the best version of ourselves. And what we want are those coaches who see our hidden potential and help us become a better version of ourselves.

and you just haven't recognized it yet. And I think that so many of us, we confront people who are critics, who basically attack the worst version of ourselves, or cheerleaders who applaud the best version of ourselves. And what we want are those coaches who see our hidden potential and help us become a better version of ourselves.

and you just haven't recognized it yet. And I think that so many of us, we confront people who are critics, who basically attack the worst version of ourselves, or cheerleaders who applaud the best version of ourselves. And what we want are those coaches who see our hidden potential and help us become a better version of ourselves.

And so I think the question is less, am I living up to my potential? And more, what is my hidden potential? And how do I realize it?

And so I think the question is less, am I living up to my potential? And more, what is my hidden potential? And how do I realize it?

And so I think the question is less, am I living up to my potential? And more, what is my hidden potential? And how do I realize it?

Yeah, I think that's right. I think you're being a little too hard on yourself when you talk about the perils of being a criticism junkie, which I guess it's on brand, right? I'm even going to criticize myself for the fact that I'm too obsessed. Respond to criticism.

Yeah, I think that's right. I think you're being a little too hard on yourself when you talk about the perils of being a criticism junkie, which I guess it's on brand, right? I'm even going to criticize myself for the fact that I'm too obsessed. Respond to criticism.

Yeah, I think that's right. I think you're being a little too hard on yourself when you talk about the perils of being a criticism junkie, which I guess it's on brand, right? I'm even going to criticize myself for the fact that I'm too obsessed. Respond to criticism.

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Well, I get it, but I want to defend it a little bit. I'm thinking about some research that Ayelet Fischbach did where she finds that novices are more drawn to and motivated by praise because they need to believe that they're capable of getting better. Otherwise, it's just too discouraging to be bad at something. but that experts are more interested in criticism.

Well, I get it, but I want to defend it a little bit. I'm thinking about some research that Ayelet Fischbach did where she finds that novices are more drawn to and motivated by praise because they need to believe that they're capable of getting better. Otherwise, it's just too discouraging to be bad at something. but that experts are more interested in criticism.

Well, I get it, but I want to defend it a little bit. I'm thinking about some research that Ayelet Fischbach did where she finds that novices are more drawn to and motivated by praise because they need to believe that they're capable of getting better. Otherwise, it's just too discouraging to be bad at something. but that experts are more interested in criticism.

Like, okay, I don't need somebody to convince me that I can be good. I just want to know how I can get better. And so I think that, you know, that is a mark of being somebody who's truly driven to master a craft. I think where maybe you get yourself in trouble from what I'm hearing is you're not filtering out.

Like, okay, I don't need somebody to convince me that I can be good. I just want to know how I can get better. And so I think that, you know, that is a mark of being somebody who's truly driven to master a craft. I think where maybe you get yourself in trouble from what I'm hearing is you're not filtering out.

Like, okay, I don't need somebody to convince me that I can be good. I just want to know how I can get better. And so I think that, you know, that is a mark of being somebody who's truly driven to master a craft. I think where maybe you get yourself in trouble from what I'm hearing is you're not filtering out.