A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A ship needs more than one anchor; life needs more than one hope.
- In plain terms
- Do not rely on a single hope for stability.
- What can you take from it?
- Cultivate multiple sources of support and optimism.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are your primary hopes and how are they supported?
- How can you balance multiple hopes without spreading yourself thin?
Another view
Too many hopes can dilute focus and cause indecision.
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The anger of an ape-the threat of a flatterer:-these deserve equal regard.
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