No theory is good unless it permits, not rest, but the greatest work. No theory is good except on condition that one use it to go on beyond.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A theory is only valuable if it drives continued effort and pushes you past its own limits.
- In plain terms
- Use theories to keep working and going further, not to stop.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat theories as tools for progress, not final answers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you use what you learn?
- When did you stop questioning a belief?
Another view
Some theories aim to provide closure or stability.
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