One recognizes one's course by discovering the paths that stray from it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- You understand your true path by noticing where you go wrong.
- In plain terms
- Find your direction by spotting your mistakes.
- What can you take from it?
- Learn from deviations to stay on course.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where have you strayed recently?
- What defines your true course?
Another view
Not every mistake reveals a wrong path; some are just detours.
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