true humility is when you can surprise yourself more than others; the …

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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true humility is when you can surprise yourself more than others; the rest is either shyness or good marketing ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2010). The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms, p.61, Random House
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true humility is when you can surprise yourself more than others; the rest is either shyness or good marketing ✨ Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2010). The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms, p.61, Random House

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