From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The line between great success and total failure is very thin.
- In plain terms
- Great success and failure are very close.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay humble and vigilant even at peak success.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How close are you to failure?
- What makes success fragile?
Another view
It oversimplifies the complex causes of success and failure.
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