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Half-Ass It

I work with a lot of self-identified overachievers, many of whom are working hard at reform.

After decades of doing too much you eventually realize at least one of two things: that you are a body with limits that will assert themselves one day, and that often the most joy we can find in our work comes from those collaborations in which we leave enough space for others to step in. So here’s a small piece of advice, from one reformed overachiever to another (future) one: half-ass it. I’m betting your half-assed version is better than most people’s whole ass, but you can test that assertion yourself.

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