If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He suggests that success comes from making promises without delivering them.
- In plain terms
- Success is about overpromising and underdelivering.
- What can you take from it?
- Beware of empty promises as a path to success.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can short‑term gains outweigh loss of reputation?
- How do you rebuild trust after overpromising?
Another view
Such a strategy erodes trust and long‑term credibility.
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