Fellas, when you wake up in the morning, you should look yourself in the mirror and say, 'Fuck you. Fuck your hopes, fuck your dreams, fuck your plans : fuck everything you thought this life was going to bring to you. Now let's go out there and try to make this bitch happy.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Rock advises men to abandon unrealistic expectations and focus on practical satisfaction.
- In plain terms
- He tells men to stop dreaming and try to make life work.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept reality and work within its constraints.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is hope necessary for survival?
- How do we handle disappointment?
Another view
The tone is cynical and dismissive of hope.
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