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What does it mean?
Records are intended to be broken, so the idea of them standing forever is false.
In plain terms
Records are made to be broken eventually.
What can you take from it?
Expect change and improvement even in established benchmarks.

Where it applies

  • analyzing past data
  • setting goals
  • reflecting on history

Putting it to work

  • set ambitious goals
  • expect change
  • plan for growth

Questions to consider

  • What record do you want to break?
  • Is permanence possible in your field?

Another view

It underestimates the effort required to break a significant record.

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