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This reads as a fairly sober note on ambition. It can be taken to mean that wanting comfort or success is normal, but most people still know those things come with effort, discipline, and some cost. It lands when someone is weighing quick reward against the slower work needed to earn a result that lasts.
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About Robert Greene
American author of strategy, power, and seduction
Robert Greene is an American author known for books on strategy, power, and seduction. He has 144 quotes on the site. He has written seven international bestsellers, including The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, Mastery, The Laws of Human Nature, and The Daily Laws. His work focuses on influence, conflict, ambition, and the patterns of human behavior.
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