Life is a business that does not cover the costs.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life does not provide enough to cover its own expenses.
- In plain terms
- Life is financially insufficient.
- What can you take from it?
- Plan carefully to manage life's costs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is life inherently costly?
- How can we create surplus?
Another view
The statement is metaphorical and may not apply universally.
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