“Giving up on your goal because of one setback is like slashing your other three tires because you got a flat” was cited on Christine Kane‘s blog on January 30, 2013. The saying has been printed on GIFs and has been popular on Twitter. Some versions have “other three tires,” but many versions have “other tires.”
Google Books
Living A More Meaningful Life
By Inderjit Kaur
New Delhi: partridge India
2013
Pg. 12:
Giving back your goal because of a single setback is same like giving up your ride on the bicycle whose one tier goes flat and you just through it down that doesn’t happen ever.
ChristineKane
1.30.13
Do You Take “All or Nothing” to the Extreme?
Written by Christine Kane
(A poster reads, “GIVING UP ON YOUR GOAL BECAUSE OF ONE SETBACK IS LIKE SLASHING YOUR OTHER THREE TIRES BECAUSE YOU GOT A FLAT.”—ed.)
Twitter
Angela K. Palmier
@angelapalmier
“Giving up on your goal because of one setback, is like slashing the other 3 tires when one goes flat”
9:27 AM - 30 Jan 2013
Twitter
Raynetta Manees
@raynettaman
Giving up on your goal because of one setback is like slashing your other three tires because you got a flat. #kindle #book #black
4:56 PM - 2 Feb 2013
Just write
Driving on the road less traveled.
Posted on February 3, 2013
Giving up on your goal because of one setback is like slashing your other three tires because you got a flat.
— Christine Kane
Twitter
Shelby
@lazybumshelby
Giving up your goal because of one setback is like slashing your other tires because you got a flat
6:20 PM - 23 Apr 2013
Twitter
Lorraine Newman
@LorraineNewman1
Giving up on your goal because of one setback is like slashing your other tires because you got a flat.
5:30 PM - 4 Jul 2013
Twitter
David Drayton
@RealDdray
Giving up on your goal because of one setback is like slashing your other tires because you got a flat.
11:44 AM - 5 Jul 2013
God is Heart
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013
Giving up on your Goal because of one setback is like slashing your other three tires because you got a flat
Fitwirr
23 Never Give up Quotes to Lift You Up
by Misato Alexandre on April 05, 2015
(...)
13. “Giving up on your goal because of one setback is like slashing your other three tires because you got a flat.”
Odyssey
15 Quotes For The Girl Who Doesn’t Know What She’s Doing With Her Life
Sometimes, you don’t know what your next step is—and that’s OK.
Chelle Ivancic in The List on Jul 15, 2015
(...)
4. “Giving up on your goal because of one setback is like slashing your other tires because you got a flat.” - Anonymous
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