His shortcoming is his long staying.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A flaw becomes worse when it persists over time without correction.
- In plain terms
- Keeping a bad habit makes it worse.
- What can you take from it?
- Fix faults before they linger.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What flaw have you tolerated too long?
- Is persistence helping or hurting?
Another view
Sometimes staying the course is a virtue.
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Great services are not cancelled by one act or by one single error.
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