Every achievement is a servitude. It drives us to a higher achievement.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Every success becomes a duty that pushes you toward the next goal. Achievement is not an end but a chain of obligations.
- In plain terms
- Success makes you work harder for more success, never letting you rest.
- What can you take from it?
- Success is a chain of obligations, not a finish line.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should you rest after success?
- Is ambition always good?
Another view
Rest and contentment are also valid after achievement.
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