The nail that stands out

black claw hammer on brown wooden plank

The nail that stands out, gets hammered down.

The nail that doesn’t stand out, rots.

The nail that stands out too much, can’t get hammered down.

Ironic, yet refreshing, that this came from a Japanese person.

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