Even the greatest fool can accomplish a task if it were after his or her heart. But the intelligent ones are those who can convert every work into one that suits their taste.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fools finish work they love. Intelligent people make all work fit their taste and purpose.
- In plain terms
- Smart people adapt work to suit them instead of just loving it.
- What can you take from it?
- Adapt tasks to your preferences.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can you fit work to your taste?
- What makes you intelligent?
Another view
Not everyone has the freedom to choose tasks.
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