"Instead, try to diffuse frustration and impatience, for doing so will almost always hasten getting across the plateau. Try to continue to work at a steady, intense pace, holding firm to the belief that growth is taking place in invisible but necessary ways. By the same token, you must not go so far in accepting a plateau that you become complacent."
(page 186, Kindle edition)
"On the other hand, burnout can be treacherous. It can goad you into making changes without having given enough thought to either the consequences or a realistic consideration of what a new activity entails on a day-to-day basis. Careful consideration is the key. Contemplate change with your eyes wide open and your head cleared of half-formed, romanticized misconceptions. Such consideration may act like a bucket of cold water on the flame of your adventure, but not necessarily so. It might strengthen your resolve to take the plunge."
(page 188, Kindle edition)
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