The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The sooner you fall behind, the more time you have to catch up.
- In plain terms
- If you lag early, you get more time to recover.
- What can you take from it?
- Early setbacks can give you a longer runway to improve.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does early lag become harmful?
Another view
Too much lag can become insurmountable.
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