For every thing you have missed, you have gained something else; and for every thing you gain, you lose something.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Every loss is accompanied by a gain, and every gain involves a loss.
- In plain terms
- You gain something when you lose something, and vice versa.
- What can you take from it?
- Understand that trade-offs are inevitable in life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What have you gained by losing something?
- How do you handle loss?
Another view
Some losses feel purely negative without immediate gain.
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