A good idea is like a yo-yo-it may go to the end of its string, but it doesn't die there; it only sleeps. Eventually it rolls back up into your palm.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Good ideas may seem to fail or disappear, but they often return later.
- In plain terms
- Ideas don't die; they just wait to come back.
- What can you take from it?
- Keep holding onto good ideas even if they fade.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What idea did you dismiss too soon?
- How do you store ideas for later?
Another view
Not all abandoned ideas are worth retrieving.
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