You - are not a victim You - just scream with boredom You - are not evicting time
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker asserts that one is not a victim but is reacting to boredom.
- In plain terms
- You are not a victim, you are just bored.
- What can you take from it?
- Agency exists even in boredom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you bored or stuck?
- What defines a victim?
Another view
It dismisses potential external factors causing the state.
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