My philosophy is I'm gonna fight as hard as I can to keep all the bad things from happening. But if they are gonna happen and I happen to be in the city where they are happening - like in the song, 'California Earthquake' - then there's not much I can do about it. I can't uproot my whole life, just because I have a feeling that things may not work out all right. There's also always the chance that everything is going to be just swell, guys. Just hang in there. But I don't think it can happen on it's own.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fight against negative outcomes but accept inevitable hardships without uprooting your life. Hope remains but requires effort.
- In plain terms
- Try to stop bad things, but if they happen, just stay put and hope for the best.
- What can you take from it?
- Balance preparation for trouble with trust that things might work out.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you fight versus when do you accept?
- How do you balance hope and realism?
Another view
Accepting bad events too easily might discourage necessary preventative action.
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