If you never try anything new, you'll miss many of the world's great disappointments.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Trying new things leads to potential disappointment, but avoiding them means missing out.
- In plain terms
- If you never try new things, you miss the great disappointments too.
- What can you take from it?
- Try new things even if they might disappoint.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you want to try?
- What disappointments are you missing?
Another view
Some new things bring joy, not disappointment.
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