When I was in school the teachers told me practice makes perfect; then they told me nobody's perfect so I stopped practicing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Contradictory advice leads to inaction from the speaker.
- In plain terms
- Conflicting rules made me stop trying.
- What can you take from it?
- Confusion about success can lead to giving up.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle conflicting advice?
- Do you expect perfection before trying?
Another view
The logic ignores the point of practice regardless of perfection.
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