You need courage to be creative. You need the courage to see things differently, courage to go against the crowd, courage to take a different approach, courage to stand alone, if you have to, courage to choose activity over inactivity.
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The major reason for setting a goal is for what it makes of you to accomplish it. What it makes of you will always be the far greater value than what you get.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Setting a goal transforms your character and skills more than the goal itself.
Jim Rohn emphasizes that the journey of pursuing a goal is more important than the goal's end result. The personal growth, discipline, and values you develop while striving for that goal provide lasting benefits that exceed the actual achievements.
Themes
GoalsPersonal GrowthAchievementValuesSuccess
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to inspire college students to set achievable goals.
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