Ask yourself the secret of your success. Listen to your answer, and practice it.

The line urges a practical kind of self-inquiry: instead of chasing external formulas for achievement, you should interrogate your own lived experience and identify what actually worked. “Listen to your answer” implies that people often already know—at least intuitively—the habits, choices, or attitudes that produced their best outcomes, but ignore them amid noise, doubt, or imitation of others. The final imperative, “practice it,” turns reflection into discipline: insight is only valuable when converted into repeatable behavior. In a Bach-like spirit, the quote frames success as personal, experiential, and teachable to oneself through attention and consistent application.