I didn't do my best work until I got licked in the head by a horse.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A sudden or rough experience sparked the author's best work.
- In plain terms
- I improved after a shocking event.
- What can you take from it?
- Discomfort can trigger creativity or growth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What pushed you to improve?
- Can struggle be useful?
Another view
Not all pain leads to better work sometimes it causes harm.
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