Friends, the soil is poor, we must sow seeds in plenty for us to garner even modest harvests.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When conditions are difficult, you must invest generously to get modest results. Sowing plentiful seeds compensates for poor soil.
- In plain terms
- In hard times, put in lots of effort to get even small results.
- What can you take from it?
- Invest generously when conditions are poor to ensure any harvest.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you prepare for poor conditions?
- What have you sown that yielded little?
Another view
More effort does not always guarantee better outcomes if conditions are impossible.
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