The law of harvest is to reap more than you sow. Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Your actions create habits, habits shape character, and character determines your destiny.
- In plain terms
- Small acts build habits that build character and fate.
- What can you take from it?
- Your destiny is built by the habits formed from your actions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What habits are you sowing?
- What destiny is emerging?
Another view
Destiny is also influenced by factors outside your control.
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