Difficulties in your life do not come to destroy you, but to help you realise your hidden potential and power, let difficulties know that you too are difficult.
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Without your involvement you can't succeed. With your involvement you can't fail.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Success requires active participation, while lacking involvement leads to failure.
This quote emphasizes the importance of personal involvement in achieving success. Abdul Kalam suggests that without actively engaging in endeavors, one cannot expect to succeed, but through dedication and contribution, the potential for failure diminishes significantly.
Themes
SuccessInvolvementParticipationDedicationFailure
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about teamwork, one might use this quote to inspire action and involvement.
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