Nothing is beneath you if it is in the direction of your life.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Any task or path is acceptable if it aligns with your true life direction.
- In plain terms
- You should not look down on any work that moves you toward your goals.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on your life's direction rather than the status of the task.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know if something is in your direction?
- Is there any work beneath your dignity?
Another view
Some tasks may be morally wrong regardless of direction.
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