'Climb, you bastard! Climb, climb, climb, climb! '
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A desperate command to keep moving forward despite difficulty.
- In plain terms
- Keep going forward no matter what.
- What can you take from it?
- Persist through hardship by taking the next step.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the obstacle you need to climb?
- When did you push through exhaustion?
Another view
It lacks context on why one should climb.
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