You have to learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make them all yourself.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Learn from others mistakes because you cannot make them all yourself.
- In plain terms
- Study other people errors to save time.
- What can you take from it?
- Use other people lessons to avoid your own failures.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you find relevant mistakes to learn from?
- Are all lessons transferable?
Another view
It assumes others mistakes are always relevant or applicable to you.
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