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What does it mean?
Achieving dreams requires intense desire and total sacrifice, implying great cost for great rewards.
In plain terms
You can get what you want if you want it enough and give up everything for it.
What can you take from it?
Desire and sacrifice drive achievement.

Where it applies

  • career changes
  • personal goals
  • motivational speaking

Putting it to work

  • goal setting
  • planning

Questions to consider

  • What are you willing to sacrifice for your dreams?
  • Is every dream worth the price?

Another view

It glorifies sacrifice without questioning the cost to well-being.

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