Nothing fails like success.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success can lead to complacency or overconfidence that causes failure.
- In plain terms
- Being successful sometimes makes you fail later.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay humble and vigilant even after winning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does success change your mindset?
- What risks come with winning?
Another view
Sometimes success genuinely leads to more success without failure.
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