"The worst disease which can afflict executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism it's egotism."

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Insight & Reflection

Words carry weight, and Robert Frost's insight into work is no exception. It serves as a gentle reminder that amidst the chaos of modern life, timeless wisdom still holds the power to guide our decisions and clarify our values.

About Robert Frost

Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes.

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"The best things and best people rise out of their separateness I'm against a homogenized society because I want the cream to rise."

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"Always fall in with what you're asked to accept. Take what is given, and make it over your way. My aim in life has always been to hold my own with whatever's going. Not against: with."

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"Men don't and can't live by exchanging articles, but by producing them. They don't live by trade, but by work. Give up that foolish and vain title of Trades Unions and take that of laborers Unions."

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"Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business is only to be sustained by perpetual neglect of many other things."

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