Always fall in with what you're asked to accept. Take what is given, and make it over your way. My aim in life has always been to hold my own with whatever's going. Not against: with.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Accept what is offered and shape it to suit your own path rather than fighting against it.
- In plain terms
- Take what you get and make it work for you.
- What can you take from it?
- Adapt circumstances instead of resisting them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When have you turned a limitation into a strength?
- Do you ever resist a given situation?
Another view
Blind acceptance can lead to complacency.
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