However impenetrable it seems, if you don't try it, then you can never do it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Trying is necessary; without effort, achievement is impossible.
- In plain terms
- You must try to succeed.
- What can you take from it?
- Action is required for results.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What have you avoided trying?
- What stops you from starting?
Another view
Trying does not guarantee success.
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