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EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 9 MIN

Why You're Tired of Being Good at Things

from Welcome to Your Life · host John Alan Turner

Being competent is often rewarded until it becomes a trap. This episode explores how people get backed into lives they didn’t consciously choose—one promotion, one request, one “sure, I can handle that” at a time—and why competence without discernment eventually exhausts.

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