If you don't know where you're going, you'll wind up somewhere else.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Without clear goals, actions lack direction and lead to unintended outcomes.
- In plain terms
- You need a plan to reach where you want to go.
- What can you take from it?
- Define your goals before taking action.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you want to go?
- Do you have a plan?
Another view
Sometimes wandering leads to happy accidents.
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