Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- There will always be more demand for skilled people than there are skilled people.
- In plain terms
- Skill is always needed more than you can get.
- What can you take from it?
- Keep improving your skills; they will always be valuable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What skills are most in demand?
- How do you keep learning?
Another view
Automation may reduce demand for some skills.
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