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Some Individuals Have Developed Such Strong Internal Standards That They No Longer Need The Opinion Of Others To Judge Whether They Have Performed A Task Well Or Not. The Ability To Give Objective Feedback To Oneself Is In Fact The Mark Of The Expert.

-Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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Some Individuals Have Developed Such Strong Internal

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Some Individuals Have Developed Such Strong Internal Standards That They No Longer Need The Opinion Of Others To Judge Whether They Have Performed A Task Well Or Not. The Ability To Give Objective Feedback To Oneself Is In Fact The Mark Of The Expert.

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