The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when it is not without doubt but in spite of doubt.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Commitment is strongest when it exists despite doubts, not in their absence.
- In plain terms
- Real commitment happens even when you have doubts.
- What can you take from it?
- Commit fully even when you are unsure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle doubt?
- What do you commit to?
Another view
Sometimes doubt signals a need to stop.
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