Nick HarkawayAnd don't tell me the end justifies the means because it doesn't. We never reach the end. All we ever get is means. That's what we live with.
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And don't tell me the end justifies the means because it doesn't. We never reach the end. All we ever get is means. That's what we live with.
The quote above is a fascinating one, full of truth and the courage to say the unsayable. The end does not justify the means. The ends are not worth reaching.
At no point do everything right, at no point are you ever fully justified in anything that you do. You are constantly learning new things about yourself, others and how to be a better person. Even if you were doing something at full capacity, there would always be room for improvement.
The quote above is a powerful reminder to never stop learning and growing so that you can have a better life at any point in time.
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