'The same thing that makes you live can kill you in the end.' - 'From Hank to Hendrix'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Vital strengths can become fatal weaknesses.
- In plain terms
- What keeps you going can also destroy you.
- What can you take from it?
- Strengths have hidden costs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What drives you?
- Does it threaten you?
Another view
Some things are necessary despite risks.
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