No right way is easy in this rough world. We must risk our lives to save them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Meaningful progress requires risk and effort, particularly when pursuing difficult or dangerous goals.
- In plain terms
- Good outcomes are hard to get and require risking what you have.
- What can you take from it?
- Significant achievements demand personal risk.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What risk have you taken for a greater cause?
- When is risk necessary for progress?
Another view
Not all risks lead to preservation, and some outcomes are irreversible.
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