If you want to be great and successful, choose people who are great and successful and walk side by side with them.
Interpretation
Surrounding yourself with successful individuals can help you achieve greatness.
This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson emphasizes the importance of association in the pursuit of success. By choosing to walk alongside those who are already great and accomplished, you open yourself to inspiration, learning, and opportunities that can propel you towards your own greatness.
In practice
A speaker at a career development seminar might use this quote to encourage attendees to network with successful individuals.
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