I did my best, and let me urge you to do your best, too. Isn't it the least we can do for one another?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Doing your best is a minimal moral obligation to others.
- In plain terms
- Try your hardest as a basic way to respect others.
- What can you take from it?
- Effort is a basic courtesy to fellow humans.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does doing your best look like today?
- How do you recognize effort in others?
Another view
Doing your best doesn't guarantee good outcomes.
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