How deepe do we dig, and for how coarse gold?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- How much effort are we willing to expend for something of little value?
- In plain terms
- He asks why we work hard for things that are not worth it.
- What can you take from it?
- Evaluate if your effort matches the value you get.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is your time worth?
- Do you work for the right things?
Another view
Sometimes the process matters more than the outcome.
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