Every time I close the door on reality, it comes in through the window.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Avoid you avoid reality, it finds another way to affect you.
- In plain terms
- Reality always reaches you, even if you try to ignore it.
- What can you take from it?
- Don’t ignore problems; face them directly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What realities am I avoiding?
- How can I engage with them constructively?
Another view
Sometimes confronting reality can be overwhelming.
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