Ought to be easy, ought to be simple enough: Man meets woman, and they fall in love, But the house is haunted and the ride gets rough. You got to learn to live with what you can't rise above.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love should be simple but life complicates it with hardships and insecurities.
- In plain terms
- Relationships get tough when problems arise that you cannot easily fix.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept limitations and keep going despite obstacles.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What can you accept?
- What must you change?
Another view
It assumes acceptance is always the only option.
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