Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Good times come with worries and bad times come with hope.
- In plain terms
- Both success and failure have ups and downs.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay balanced through all circumstances.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle success?
- Where do you find hope?
Another view
Some adversity may offer little comfort.
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