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About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker asks for a man with a ladder to help her reach the stars.
In plain terms
Find a man with a ladder to lift me to the stars.
What can you take from it?
Seek help to reach high goals.

Where it applies

  • career goal
  • dreaming
  • dependency

Putting it to work

  • ask for support
  • aim high

Questions to consider

  • What lifts you up?
  • Do you need a ladder?

Another view

Reliance on others limits self-reliance.

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