Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Obstacles appear scary only when you lose focus on your goal.
- In plain terms
- You only see obstacles when you look away from your goal.
- What can you take from it?
- Keep your eyes on the goal to avoid seeing obstacles.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you focused on?
- What looks like an obstacle?
Another view
Some obstacles are real regardless of focus.
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