Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success often finds people who are occupied with meaningful work rather than actively chasing it.
- In plain terms
- Being busy with purpose brings success.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on valuable work instead of obsessively seeking success.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you work for meaning or for results?
- How can you align busyness with purpose?
Another view
Busy work can also be meaningless and not lead to success.
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