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Possum, ergo Sum—Nequeo, ergo Sum qui Sum

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Highly competent people have more success in life, both actively because they are able to act in ways which secure attainment of their goals, and passively, because they are attractive to other people. Typically, highly competent people are also proud of themselves.

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Flammer, A. (1995). Possum, ergo Sum—Nequeo, ergo Sum qui Sum. In: Oosterwegel, A., Wicklund, R.A. (eds) The Self in European and North American Culture: Development and Processes. NATO ASI Series, vol 84. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0331-2_24

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