Satisfaction does not come with achievement, but with effort. Full effort is full victory.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Gandhi claims satisfaction comes from effort rather than the achievement itself.
- In plain terms
- Effort brings satisfaction, not just success.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on effort to find satisfaction.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does effort always lead to satisfaction?
- How do you define victory?
Another view
It can dismiss the importance of actual results.
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