You won't catch me driving a race car that I have built. (This remark was obviously tongue-in-cheek, as numerous photos exist of Chapman driving racing cars he built.)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Builders may not trust their own creations enough to use them.
- In plain terms
- I would not drive a race car I built myself.
- What can you take from it?
- Creators may lack confidence in their own work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Would you use what you build?
- How do you handle risk in your work?
Another view
Creators often test their own work in real scenarios.
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