People Tell You Who They Are
"Character is fate. I don't know why I expect it to be different than it was the time before. I don't know why I'm surprised when people have already told me who they are. You got to look at the core of who they are, what makes them tick, because that's what you're going to get from them."
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Ryan Holiday admits he keeps expecting people to act differently than they always have, even though their character never really changes. When someone shows you they're unreliable, selfish, or dishonest, believe them the first time. Don't keep hoping they'll suddenly become different. People's core character - their values, habits, and patterns - tends to stay consistent. If you want to predict how someone will behave in the future, look at how they've behaved in the past. Stop being surprised when people act exactly like themselves.
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