Those who have not shown anything during their responsible life will have nothing to reap in the future.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- If you do not contribute or act responsibly during your life, you will not gain rewards or results later. Effort is required for future收获.
- In plain terms
- If you do nothing now, you get nothing later.
- What can you take from it?
- Take responsibility now to reap future benefits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you planting now?
- How do you measure responsibility?
Another view
Sometimes external factors prevent rewards regardless of effort.
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