3842: The Horrifying Potential of Potential by Greg Audino on Overcoming Inner Pressure

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🗓️ 14 December 2025

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3842: Greg Audino challenges the glorified pursuit of achievement by revealing the darker side of potential, how it can lead to burnout, unfulfilling lives, and missed opportunities for authentic happiness. He urges us to prioritize personal joy over societal validation, and to recognize that walking away from a talent can be just as wise as pursuing it. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://medium.com/invisible-illness/the-horrifying-potential-of-potential-ddecfc3c2822 Quotes to ponder: "Just because you can do something doesn’t mean that you should." "Look first at the person, not the talent." "Laziness is the low road that anyone can take, and effort, often regardless of the outcome, is the high road that requires people to give themselves an extra push before setting foot." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:39.4	This is Optimal Living Daily, the horrifying potential of potential by Greg Audino of
0:46.4	Gregadino.com, and I'm Justin Mollick. Today I'm reading an article written by one of our other hosts,
0:53.3	the host of optimal relationships daily, Greg Audino.
0:56.6	So let's get right to it as we optimize her life.
1:03.4	The horrifying potential of potential by Greg Audino of greggaudino.
1:10.4	Though the constitutions of laziness and achievement can vary depending on where and when you are,
1:16.8	one of the few themes that has remained intact from generation to generation and from place to
1:21.6	place is that laziness is to be looked down upon while great achievements are to be celebrated.
1:28.5	Lazziness is the low road that anyone can take.
1:31.5	An effort, often regardless of the outcome, is the high road that requires people to give themselves an extra push before setting foot.
1:38.7	We see this every day, whether it be in the media, the workplace, or in our social lives.
1:44.1	Those who are achieving the most,
1:45.6	receive the most accolades, attention, and seemingly the most respect. To everyone else,
1:50.9	particularly those who really feel as though they are on the outside looking in, whether all of
1:55.5	this validation is rooted in love or in envy, isn't worth paying attention to. Even if you were paying attention to it
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