Disturbers are never popular -- nobody ever really loved an alarm clock in action-no matter how grateful they may have been afterwards for its kind services!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Those who disrupt the status quo are often disliked initially, even if their warnings are helpful.
- In plain terms
- People who point out problems are unpopular at first, even when right.
- What can you take from it?
- Truth-tellers often face resistance before appreciation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you avoiding truth to be liked?
- How do you react to warning signals?
Another view
Does not account for cases where disruption is genuinely harmful.
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