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What does it mean?
Learning from one person is better than joining in when others succeed.
In plain terms
Follow and learn from one person instead of crowds.
What can you take from it?
Focus on quality over quantity in mentorship.

Where it applies

  • career development
  • studying

Putting it to work

  • find a mentor
  • focus on one path

Questions to consider

  • Who do you follow?
  • Why choose one path?

Another view

Sometimes group effort is necessary for success.

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