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NEW Episode 3191 · Season 1 Oct 28, 2026 · 10 min

3191: Are People Slowing You Down by Steve Pavlina on Authentic Living

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3191: Steve Pavlina shares how letting go of a college life coach, whose expectations were lower than his own, actually helped him go further and faster. He explains how well-meaning people can create social drag by holding us to lower standards, and why standing firm on personal standards eventually attracts people who share them. It is a candid reflection on relationships, outside influence, and staying true to what matters most. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://stevepavlina.com/blog/2020/04/are-people-slowing-you-down/ Quotes to ponder: "Well-meaning people can slow us down if they hold us to lower standards than we wish to hold ourselves." "Don't let other people's limits infect you." "If you don't stand up for your standards, then you don't have standards." Optimal Relationships Daily is a daily relationship advice podcast where we narrate the best articles on healthy relationships, dating, marriage, and parenting, read to you by a professional narrator so you can strengthen your closest connections a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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