I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth - and truth rewarded me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Leaving safety to pursue truth brought personal reward and satisfaction.
- In plain terms
- Seeking truth and leaving comfort was rewarded.
- What can you take from it?
- Pursuing truth despite comfort brings personal reward.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What truth are you avoiding?
- Is comfort worth the cost?
Another view
Seeking truth does not always result in immediate personal reward.
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