Success is not one of the names of God.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success is a human concept, not a divine attribute or name.
- In plain terms
- God is not defined by human ideas like success.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not equate worldly achievement with the divine.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What names do you use for the sacred?
- How do you define success?
Another view
It may ignore traditions that view success as a blessing.
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