You ain't gonna miss your water until your well runs dry.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People often fail to appreciate resources until they are gone.
- In plain terms
- You do not value water until it is gone.
- What can you take from it?
- Appreciate what you have now.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you take for granted?
- How can you show appreciation?
Another view
Sometimes loss is necessary to learn appreciation.
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