My dad was a firefighter for almost 30 years. My mom worked her way up from a secretary to vice president of her own company. They taught me to work hard for everything and take nothing for granted. That's how I play.
J. J. WattRead
Success isn't owned. It's leased and rent is due every day.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Success requires daily effort and commitment to maintain.
This quote emphasizes that success is not a permanent state but rather a continuous challenge that requires consistent hard work and dedication. It implies that to achieve and keep success, one must daily strive to put in the effort, as it is not something you can claim and forget about.
Themes
SuccessEffortCommitmentDailyWork
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used as a motivating statement during team meetings to encourage consistent effort.
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Success isn't owned - it's leased. And rent is due every day. Every single day, someone's coming for your job. Someone's coming for your greatness. If you're the greatest, someone wants to be the greatest, and so if you're not constantly improving your game, somebody else is.
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