We must overcome difficulty by constant practice. We must learn that nothing can happen to us unless we make ourselves susceptible to it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Overcoming difficulty requires constant practice and self-responsibility. We only suffer what we allow ourselves to be affected by.
- In plain terms
- Practice constantly and do not let things affect you easily.
- What can you take from it?
- Practice hard and control your susceptibility.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you practice daily?
- What makes you susceptible?
Another view
Some difficulties are external and unavoidable.
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