It is awfully important to know what is and what is not your business.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Knowing the boundaries of your own responsibilities and affairs is crucial for a well-lived life.
- In plain terms
- It is very important to know what matters to you and what does not.
- What can you take from it?
- Define clear boundaries between your business and other people's matters.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define your business?
- When is it right to interfere?
Another view
Sometimes helping others requires stepping into what is not your business.
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