Next to excellence, comes the appreciation of it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Appreciation of excellence is the highest form of understanding or achievement.
- In plain terms
- Recognizing great work is almost as hard as doing it well.
- What can you take from it?
- Value and recognize good work in others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you notice excellence around you?
- How do you show appreciation?
Another view
Sometimes appreciation is hard to find even for good work.
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