Success for some people, depends on becoming well-known; for others, it depends on never being found out.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success can mean fame for some and anonymity for others.
- In plain terms
- Success is either being known or staying unknown, depending on the person.
- What can you take from it?
- Define success on your own terms.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does success look like for me?
- Do I value recognition?
Another view
It reduces success to only two extremes, ignoring many other forms.
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