it's suspicious there's been a lot of records in sports where some invisible barrier 'can't be beat' until someone does it, and then the years following a ton of people can suddenly do it
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4-minute mile was definitely a choke-point for a long time. Emperor's new clothes-type dynamic.
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Average greatness, yes. Truly ascendant greatness performs even better in such moments. Difference between great and clutch. Or as
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In practice I find more people struggle with personal barriers than historical ones. Doing something you’ve never done is incredibly stressful because it is so personal. Historical feats are like icing on the cake.
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