The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Seeking safety often prevents people from pursuing significant achievements.
- In plain terms
- Wanting to be safe stops you from doing great things.
- What can you take from it?
- Growth requires risking comfort and security.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What great thing have you avoided for safety?
- Is safety worth the cost of stagnation?
Another view
Safety is sometimes necessary for basic survival.
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