If I have any talent at all, it is not for doing but for being.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True value lies in existence rather than action.
- In plain terms
- My skill is in existing, not doing.
- What can you take from it?
- Value yourself for who you are.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines your worth?
- Do you value doing over being?
Another view
Some roles require tangible output regardless of being.
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