I've said it before, and I'll say it again. When you find something at which you have talent, you do that thing (what ever it is) until your fingers bleed or your eyes pop out of your head.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Commit fully to your talent until it physically exhausts you.
- In plain terms
- Do what you are good at until you break.
- What can you take from it?
- Work on your talent until you physically give out.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How hard should you work?
- Is exhaustion a sign of passion?
Another view
It promotes harmful levels of overwork and burnout.
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