No wind serves him who addresses his voyage to no certain port.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Without a clear goal, any effort or direction is meaningless.
- In plain terms
- You need a destination for your journey to matter.
- What can you take from it?
- Clear goals give purpose to action.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is your current destination?
- Does your work have a clear end?
Another view
Sometimes exploration without a goal leads to discovery.
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