Are You Blinded By This Toxic Syndrome?
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🗓️ 18 July 2025
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
Darren Hardy discloses a centuries-old leadership trap that continues to sabotage even the most talented. It’s a flaw hidden beneath pride and power—and if left unchecked, it can quietly destroy your progress, relationships, and results. The lesson? Uncomfortable… but absolutely essential.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Darren Daly on demand, your most trusted resource to help you become better every day. |
| 0:07.3 | Here's your success mentor, Darren Hardy. |
| 0:13.2 | Let me tell you an ancient tale that contains a brutal leadership lesson that many still fail to heed today. |
| 0:23.1 | King Xerxes ruled the mighty Persian empire with unmatched power and ego. His wealth and power were unmatched, but his pride and |
| 0:28.5 | temper were equally legendary. One faithful day, a messenger dressed in tattered robes arrived at the |
| 0:34.2 | palace gates after a long journey from the front lines. With a concerned look, |
| 0:38.7 | he requested an urgent audience with the king to deliver critical news about a recent battle. |
| 0:43.7 | The king agreed to meet him, confident that it would be another report of military triumph. |
| 0:48.2 | However, when the messenger knelt before him and relayed that the Persian forces had suffered |
| 0:52.9 | a terrible defeat at the hands of a vastly |
| 0:55.2 | outnumbered Greek army, the king's face became flushed with rage. How dare you bring me these |
| 1:01.6 | lies? The king bellowed. I will not tolerate bearers of bad omens in my court. The messenger, |
| 1:08.3 | his voice trembling, tried to explain that he spoke only the truth as an |
| 1:12.2 | eyewitness, but the king's fury was uncontrollable. He viewed any criticism or negative news |
| 1:17.2 | as a personal assault and an assault on his invincible image. With a dismissive wave of his hand, |
| 1:23.2 | the king sentenced the hapless messenger to death for daring to deliver such unfavorable news. |
| 1:29.6 | The man's pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears as the king's guard dragged them away to face |
| 1:34.8 | execution. In a twisted sense of pride, the king had killed the messenger, who brought |
| 1:41.7 | uncomfortable realities to light rather than confronting the facts |
| 1:45.1 | and strategizing about how to respond effectively. His inability to process bad news or tolerate |
| 1:51.1 | contradictory information paralyzed his decision-making. Word of this event spread quickly, |
| 1:57.2 | striking fear into the hearts of the king's advisors and commanders. From that point on, |
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