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These things bring you to reality as to how fragile you are; at the same moment you are doing something that nobody else is able to do. The same moment that you are seen as the best, the fastest and somebody that cannot be touched, you are enormously fragile. Because in a split second, it's gone. These two extremes are feelings that you don't get every day. These are all things which contribute to -how can I say?- knowing yourself deeper and deeper. These are the things that keep me going.

Ayrton Senna#28

SuccessFragilitySelfSelf knowledgeVulnerability

About this quote

What does it mean?
Success makes you feel strong yet fragile, leading to deeper self-knowledge.
In plain terms
Being the best feels great but also fragile, which teaches you about yourself.
What can you take from it?
Embrace the fragility of success to know yourself better.

Where it applies

  • peak performance
  • introspection
  • leadership

Putting it to work

  • reflect on success
  • accept vulnerability

Questions to consider

  • How does success make you feel?
  • What teaches you about yourself?

Another view

The insight requires high-level pressure to resonate.

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