Every time I decide I want a child I get another pet. I have 3 dogs, 13 birds and 3 horses, what does that tell you?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker replaces the desire for children with many pets, suggesting a pattern of caring for animals instead of humans.
- In plain terms
- I keep pets instead of having kids.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize what underlying needs drive your choices.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do pets provide you that children might not?
- Is this a temporary coping mechanism?
Another view
It may oversimplify complex personal decisions.
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