Ad astra per aspera.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Achieving great goals requires enduring hardship and struggle.
- In plain terms
- You must go through hard times to reach high goals.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace challenges as part of success.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What struggles have led to your success?
- Is hardship always required?
Another view
It glorifies suffering which may not always be necessary for success.
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