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Genius Margins

The Paralysis of Knowledge

Why smart people can solve everyone's problems but their own

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Noah Zender
May 25, 2025
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You're smart as hell, but can't take your own advice.

Ever notice how you can solve everyone else's problems but your own?

It's like having a superpower that doesn't work on yourself.

You're that friend who gives killer advice. The one who sees through the BS and offers clarity that feels almost magical.

But when it comes to your life?

Total paralysis.

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