Experience is a good school. But the fees are high.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Learning from life is valuable, but the cost of experience can be high.
- In plain terms
- Experience teaches at a price.
- What can you take from it?
- Weigh the cost before seeking hard lessons.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is it worth paying the price of experience?
- Can we reduce the fees of learning?
Another view
Some lessons cannot be avoided without regret.
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