People are always blaming circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Shaw argues that successful people do not wait for luck but actively create their own opportunities.
- In plain terms
- Don't blame your situation; create the conditions you need to succeed.
- What can you take from it?
- Take initiative to shape your own environment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you waiting for things to change?
- What circumstances could you create today?
Another view
It ignores systemic barriers that limit individual agency.
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