'To be merely good enough is to never succeed.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Setting high standards is necessary for success, as being merely adequate often leads to stagnation or failure.
- In plain terms
- If you only aim to be good enough, you will not achieve great success.
- What can you take from it?
- Aim high to avoid mediocrity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does success mean to you?
- Are you settling?
Another view
Sometimes being good enough is sustainable and peaceful.
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