It is not sufficient that I succeed--all others must fail.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success requires others to fail. It is a zero-sum view of power.
- In plain terms
- My success needs your failure.
- What can you take from it?
- Success is often zero-sum.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Must others fail for you to win?
- What is success?
Another view
Not all success requires others to lose.
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