The barriers are not erected which can say to aspiring talents and industry, 'Thus far and no farther.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- No external limits should stop talented and hardworking people.
- In plain terms
- Talent and effort have no limits.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't accept artificial limits on growth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What limits do you accept?
- Where do you want to go?
Another view
Real constraints like resources still exist.
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