Nice work if you can get it, And you can get it if you try.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success or favorable outcomes require effort, but they are achievable with persistence.
- In plain terms
- You can succeed if you put in the effort.
- What can you take from it?
- Effort leads to opportunity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you need to try to get what you want?
- Is the effort worth the result?
Another view
Some opportunities depend on factors beyond individual effort.
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