Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People need someone to push them to realize their potential.
- In plain terms
- We need others to make us do what we can.
- What can you take from it?
- Motivation often comes from external encouragement.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who pushes you to excel?
- Do you need external pressure?
Another view
It may undervalue intrinsic motivation and self-driven action.
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I wish that life should not be cheap, but sacred. I wish the days to be as centuries, loaded, fragrant.
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