If the expedition had failed, which it might well have done with all hope centered in just one plane, I should still be trying to pay back my obligations.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even if an expedition fails, the obligation to repay debts or support remains.
- In plain terms
- If the trip failed, I would still owe debts and try to pay them.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept responsibility for commitments regardless of outcomes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What obligations persist after failure?
- How do you handle setbacks?
Another view
Sometimes obligations can be renegotiated or forgiven when failure occurs.
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