Many people quit looking for work when they find a job.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People often stop searching for employment once they have secured a job.
- In plain terms
- People stop looking for work when they have a job.
- What can you take from it?
- Success can reduce the drive to keep searching.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people stop seeking once satisfied?
- Is contentment good or bad?
Another view
It oversimplifies why people stop searching for new opportunities.
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