Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hard work and skill can overcome many obstacles that seem impossible.
- In plain terms
- Hard work and skill can overcome many obstacles.
- What can you take from it?
- Hard work and skill can achieve what seems impossible.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What seems impossible to you?
- How does effort change possibility?
Another view
Some barriers are systemic and cannot be overcome by individual effort alone.
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