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Breakthrough

Someone or something always gives up. It is either you give up and quit or the obstacle or failure gives up and makes way for your success to come through.—Idowu Koyenikan

The third and final step of the Cycle of Unlearning is breakthrough. Breakthrough is the result of unlearning and then relearning—it’s the new information and insights that come out of the first two steps of the cycle. The new information and insights are extremely powerful because they inform and transform your perspective. You experience the benefits of a new perspective, which impacts your mindset, and you become more open to unlearning your behaviors more often. It’s an accelerant.

People find it extremely hard to let go of their amazing ideas. In fact, ...

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