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As Warren Buffett says, what matters is the boat you are in, not how hard you row. Geographically, in…
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Montemagno recalls a metaphor he attributes to Warren Buffett: outcomes depend partly on the boat one is in, not only on how hard one rows. He applies it to geography, industry and the company, encouraging people to reconsider situations they have become used to. This is a reflection on context, not a promise of success or an independently verified original Buffett quotation.
Key points
- The boat metaphor distinguishes individual effort from the conditions in which it is applied.
- Geography, industry and the company are three examples of context that can affect outcomes.
- Becoming used to a situation can lead people to take its limits and possibilities for granted.
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