The good face pain. But the great--they embrace it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- While good people endure pain great people accept it willingly as part of growth.
- In plain terms
- Good people face pain but great people embrace it.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace pain to grow greater.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What pain have you embraced?
- Is pain always good?
Another view
Some pain is destructive and should not be embraced.
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