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> self-reflection on potential risks is not a sign of failure unless your only goal is to move.

(my emph)

The root of this is a deflated concept of "progress". Progress is a vector. It has a magnitude and a direction. And it has a context that entirely defines its value. You would not be happy if the doctor told you you have a progressive illness. But "progress" gets used carelessly as a bare noun.



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