A small man can be just as exhausted as a great man.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Physical and mental exhaustion are human experiences regardless of status or achievement.
- In plain terms
- Being tired feels the same whether you are important or not.
- What can you take from it?
- Exhaustion is universal regardless of status.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do you compare your struggles to?
- What does fatigue reveal about status?
Another view
It overlooks differences in resources available to recover from exhaustion.
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