If all else fails immortality can always be assured by adequate error.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- You can secure a lasting legacy by making a memorable mistake.
- In plain terms
- A big mistake can make you famous forever.
- What can you take from it?
- Infamy is a path to immortality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you memorable?
- Is fame worth the cost?
Another view
True legacy usually comes from positive impact.
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