Which of the following phrases best illustrates the idea that achieving excellence requires an enormous investment on the part of each individual, and not merely the creation of a supportive environment by those "at the top"?
A. "The cautious seldom err." (Confucius)
B. "Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it." (Anonymous)
C. "Nothing endures but change." (Heracli-tus)
D. "Don't accept the dictates and little boxes that say, ‘This is how the world oper-ates.'" (Martinez)
ANS: B
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A Incorrect because if one does not take risks, one will never achieve all that they can.
B Correct because excellence is a self-portrait of someone who has been self-disciplined to fulfill society's highest expectation of excellence.
C Incorrect because, although it is true that nothing endures but change, it does not correlate to attaining excellence.
D Incorrect because to be excellent, one has to think outside of the box.
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