Inability Quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“To succeed in life requires a total inability to do anything that makes you uncomfortable when you look at yourself in the mirror.” quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb — Download Open image

“To succeed in life requires a total inability to do anything that makes you uncomfortable when you look at yourself in the mirror.”

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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