Experience suggests it doesn't matter so much how you got here, as what you do after you arrive.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Arrival method matters less than actions taken after arrival.
- In plain terms
- What you do next matters more than how you got here.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on what you do next.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What will you do next?
- Does your past define you?
Another view
Past actions still shape present possibilities.
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