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Paul Simon

Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become a hindrance. It becomes harder to break out of what people expect you to do.

Paul Simon

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When you have a history of achievements, people start to expect you to always perform at that same level. This pressure makes it difficult to try new things or change direction because others want you to stick to what you've done before.

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