Resting on your laurels is as dangerous as resting when you are walking in the snow. You doze off and die in your sleep. (p. 35e)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Becoming comfortable with past success is as lethal as physical inaction in a dangerous environment.
- In plain terms
- Resting on old success is dangerous; keep moving to survive.
- What can you take from it?
- Stagnation leads to death.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is resting actually dangerous?
- How do you know when to keep going?
Another view
Sometimes rest is necessary for recovery and strategic planning.
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