When You Will Never Grow Quote

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“Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.” I agree with the quote due to my own personal experiences. I have encountered many situations where this quote played a vital role. I believe that to grow as a person, mentally and physically, you have to get out of your comfort zone. If you take small steps of learning and trying new things, your knowledge will increase. These are the reasons why I agree with this quote. First off, I think that the quote is true in a physical aspect. I enjoy being physically active and challenging myself. As a high school runner, our teams do not do the same workout every day. You have to do different kinds of workouts and increase the training volume to

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