If it had been possible to build the Tower of Babel without climbing it, it would have been permitted.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success requires the effort and process involved in reaching the goal.
- In plain terms
- You must climb to be allowed to build.
- What can you take from it?
- The journey matters as much as the destination.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why must the path be hard?
- What if effort is wasted?
Another view
Some achievements do not require the traditional struggle to be meaningful.
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