Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote emphasizes that seeking knowledge often requires overcoming significant obstacles and challenges.
- In plain terms
- Learning hard things is not easy.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not let obstacles stop you from learning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What difficulty have you faced in learning?
- Is the outcome worth the struggle?
Another view
The quote does not specify what kinds of difficulties are worth overcoming.
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