When you're hot, you're hot; when you're not, you're not.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success is temporary and depends on current performance.
- In plain terms
- Your current luck or skill defines your status right now.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay humble when doing well and keep working when not.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle success?
- What keeps you motivated?
Another view
It ignores systemic factors that influence success.
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