I learned the value of hard work by working hard.
About this quote
- 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
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What did work teach you?
Another view
Some learn through failure.
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