Life can be very deep, but I'm trying to stay at the shallow end.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author chooses to keep life simple instead of exploring its depths.
- In plain terms
- Life is deep but I stay shallow.
- What can you take from it?
- Staying simple can protect you from complexity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How deep do you want to go?
- What keeps you shallow?
Another view
Avoiding depth might mean missing important insights.
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