The end is low, like all quantitative ends, personal or not, and it can be attained and verified.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Quantitative or personal ends are low and can be measured.
- In plain terms
- The end is simple and can be checked or proven.
- What can you take from it?
- Measurable ends are limited.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you measure an end?
- What is low about endings?
Another view
Some endings are qualitative and resist measurement.
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