Anyone who isn't strong is left in a corner, no one asks for their autograph, they are abandoned in the cold shadows. Those who win, however, become icons.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Weak competitors are ignored and abandoned, while winners become celebrated icons.
- In plain terms
- Weak people are ignored, but winners become famous icons.
- What can you take from it?
- Winners get attention, losers get ignored.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is the world too focused on winners?
- How does society treat losers?
Another view
This view ignores the value of participation and effort without winning.
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