Serious illness doesn't bother me for long because I am too inhospitable a host.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker treats illness as a temporary visitor and does not welcome it, so it does not bother them long.
- In plain terms
- Ignore illness like a bad guest and it leaves faster.
- What can you take from it?
- Maintain a tough attitude toward hardship.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle hardship?
- What makes you a tough host?
Another view
Physical illness is real and can require medical intervention regardless of attitude.
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