"If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business"
- Abraham Lincoln
About this Quote
This quote by Abraham Lincoln talks to the value of focusing on one's time and energy. He is recommending that if he were to invest all of his energy and time responding to the attacks made against him, he would not have whenever or energy left to focus on the other crucial elements of his life. He is indicating that if he were to do this, it would be as if his store were closed for any other business. This quote is a pointer to all of us that it is very important to concentrate on the important things that are most important to us and to not get too captured up in responding to criticism or attacks. It is very important to remember that we have actually restricted energy and time which we must use it carefully.
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