He is quite a good fellow - nobody's enemy but his own.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A person can be generally amiable yet self-sabotaging.
- In plain terms
- He is nice to others but hard on himself.
- What can you take from it?
- Watch out for self-inflicted problems.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- In what ways do you hold yourself back?
- How do you treat yourself compared to others?
Another view
It oversimplifies by ignoring external causes of failure.
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