English · Proverb Candidate

eighty percent of life is showing up

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Much of success comes from simply being present and making an effort.

Literally: physical presence

Examples

She believes that eighty percent of life is showing up, so she always attends meetings.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “eighty percent of life is showing up” mean?

Much of success comes from simply being present and making an effort. Literally: physical presence

Is “eighty percent of life is showing up” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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