Better to sink beneath the shock Than moulder piecemeal on the rock.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It is better to sink under pressure than to be slowly worn down by a solid rock.
- In plain terms
- Yielding to shock is preferable to being eroded by rigidity.
- What can you take from it?
- Adapt quickly rather than resist rigidly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is resistance more valuable than yielding?
- How can we balance flexibility with stability?
Another view
Sometimes steadfastness is needed.
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