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What does it mean?
Hard work teaches its own value through direct experience.
In plain terms
You learn worth by doing.
What can you take from it?
Experience teaches value best.

Where it applies

  • skill building
  • career

Putting it to work

  • manual labor

Questions to consider

  • What did work teach you?

Another view

Some learn through failure.

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