“Inch by inch, life’s a cinch. Yard by yard, life is hard.” (Proverb)
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In Your Own Words…
In your own words, what is the main idea or message of the above quote by the American writer and novelist John Updike, and what, if anything, does it have to do with being wise or successful in life?
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” (Albert Einstein)
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Getting Personal
Have you ever tried to achieve a goal, but either you were greatly delayed in reaching it or you never reached it at all because you tried to go too fast and ignored the necessary steps needed to get there?
If so, what was the situation, and what were the steps you neglected or ignored? For example, in developing a relationship or in making a big purchase, like buying a car or a house.
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Quotation AI Assistant
Interested in seeing what artificial intelligence (ai) has to say about the meaning of today’s quotation? Compare it to your own interpretation. You may be fascinated, or even possibly humbled.
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INSIGHTS for SUCCESS
“It is not enough to take steps which may someday lead to a goal; each step must be itself a goal and a step likewise.” (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
“Most impossible goals can be met simply by breaking them down into bite-size chunks, writing them down, believing them, and going full speed ahead as if they were routine.” (Don Lancaster)
“A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action makes your dreams come true.” (Greg S. Reid)
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