What I want is to be number one.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker's primary goal is to be the best in their field.
- In plain terms
- I want to be the number one.
- What can you take from it?
- Set the goal of being the best in your field.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is your ultimate goal?
- Is being first enough for you?
Another view
Focusing only on being number one can ignore other important values.
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