Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Working harder without clear goals leads to wasted energy.
- In plain terms
- You are working hard but for the wrong reasons.
- What can you take from it?
- Check your goals before increasing effort.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you running or moving forward?
- Do you know why you work?
Another view
Sometimes effort reveals goals through experimentation.
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