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Great message. TY Robert. I think it’s key to notice that in our culture we are/were consistently prodded and encouraged to seek “exceptionalism” in our lives. That emphasis keeps the goal flickering deep within, despite our experiences to the contrary.

"Expecting that you will be the exception will also set you up for a lot of disappointment. When you decide being an exception is the only outcome you will settle for, you’ll likely waste a lot of time and energy just to end up disappointed or viewed as out of touch with reality. "

This statement is a great description of Burnout!

Hopefully we will be seeing more culture encouragement to

“expect the norm, hope for the exception.”

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I am thinking of Caleb and Joshua who were the outstanding exceptionals among the whole of the Israelites to exit from Egypt and enter the promised land of Canan .

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