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How staying beginner becomes its own trap

I have been taking the same pottery class for eight months because moving to intermediate feels like claiming I am good at this

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Remaining in novice status provides protection from higher expectations while simultaneously preventing the growth that would justify confidence.

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“Where Are You with The fear of beginning?”

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