People need not be limited by physical handicaps as long as they are not disabled in spirit.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Physical limitations do not define a person if their spirit remains strong.
- In plain terms
- Physical disabilities matter less than keeping a strong spirit.
- What can you take from it?
- Mental resilience overcomes physical limits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define limitation?
- What sustains you through hardship?
Another view
Physical barriers still impose real-world constraints regardless of spirit.
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