The way to grow grand is not: to demand. In life's every field you are what you yield.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Growth comes from yielding or contributing rather than demanding from others.
- In plain terms
- You become great by giving, not by asking.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal growth depends on what you contribute.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you yielding today?
- Do you demand too much?
Another view
It may undervalue legitimate needs for support.
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