Daniel H. PinkGreatness and nearsightedness are incompatible. Meaningful achievement depends on lifting one's sights and pushing toward the horizon.
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Greatness and nearsightedness are incompatible. Meaningful achievement depends on lifting one's sights and pushing toward the horizon. Greatness is having a vision for what you want to do, where you want to get to, and how you are going to get there. On the other hand, nearsightedness is looking too short-term or too close to your current situation, which can prevent you from seeing the big picture or concentrating on the hard work that will take you where you want to go.
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