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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

  • career development
  • education
  • self improvement

Putting it to work

  • keep pushing limits
  • challenge arbitrary rules

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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