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What does it mean?
Life is unforgiving and does not tolerate weakness or failure.
In plain terms
Weakness will not be accepted or forgiven by life.
What can you take from it?
Strength is required to survive life challenges.

Where it applies

  • personal struggle
  • competition
  • crisis

Putting it to work

  • build resilience
  • avoid complacency
  • prepare for hardship

Questions to consider

  • Is weakness always punished?
  • How do we define strength?

Another view

This view ignores the value of vulnerability and learning from failure.

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