Tis open before your eyes, " returned the scout; "and he who knows it is not a niggard of its use. I have heard it said that there are men who read in books to convince themselves there is a God. I know not but man may deform his works in the settlement, as to leave that which is so clear in the wilderness a matter of doubt among traders and priests. If any such there be, and he will follow me from sun to sun, through the windings of the forest, he shall see enough to teach him that he is a fool, and the greatest of his folly lies in striving to rise to the level of One he can never equal, be it in goodness, or be it in power. .James Fenimore Cooper
About This Quote
It is such a shame to see such talented and smart people who failed to get the work done. You may have heard this quote many times, but it really explains how life is. What you see in others are not the true personality of the person. The truth is that they are what they are.
Talent can be used wisely, but talent is not everything. There are some people who are so talented that they can do anything they want, yet, there are many things they cannot do because of their limitations. It would be better for them to learn how to work with their limitations instead of making them handicap themselves.
We all have limitations where we cannot do certain things, but it is important for us to know how to work with what we have instead of trying to work around our limitations.
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