He'd find out soon enough what losing everything could mean
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Reality will teach a harsh lesson about the costs of total failure.
- In plain terms
- You will learn the hard way what it feels like to lose everything.
- What can you take from it?
- Consider the risks before you act.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you willing to risk?
- Have you faced total loss before?
Another view
It assumes the person has not already lost everything.
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