Knowing is not enough, you must apply; willing is not enough, you must do.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Knowing and willing are insufficient without actual application and action.
- In plain terms
- Don't just know or want to do things; actually do them.
- What can you take from it?
- Knowledge and willingness mean nothing without action.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you knowing but not doing?
- What stops you from applying what you know?
Another view
Sometimes more knowledge is needed before action is safe or effective.
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