Hamartia
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CORE DEFINITION
Refers to a character flaw (such as pride, envy, or stubbornness) that leads to eventual downfall. It is often the dark side of one's strengths.
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Self-restraint. Your greatest strength is often your fatal weakness (Hamartia). Confidence can become arrogance, decisiveness can become rigidity. Identify and manage it to prevent it from triggering destruction at critical moments.
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In ancient Greek tragedy, the protagonist meets ruin due to an inner flaw (hamartia, often translated as 'tragic flaw'). The mechanism is that a strength is overextended into a weakness, or a blind spot collides fatally with circumstances.
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