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What does it mean?
Greater achievements require greater sacrifices and effort from you.
In plain terms
To achieve much, you must sacrifice much.
What can you take from it?
High achievement demands significant sacrifice.

Where it applies

  • career goals
  • personal development
  • leadership

Putting it to work

  • identify necessary sacrifices
  • prioritize goals
  • accept trade-offs

Questions to consider

  • What are you sacrificing now?
  • Is it worth the goal?

Another view

Sacrifices can harm relationships or health if unbalanced.

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