Sudden resolutions, like the sudden rise of the mercury in the barometer, indicate little else than the changeableness of the weather.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Quick decisions often signal instability rather than conviction.
- In plain terms
- Sudden resolutions change quickly like weather.
- What can you take from it?
- Test resolve before acting on sudden urges.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is this urge lasting?
- Why the sudden change?
Another view
Sometimes quick decisions are necessary and right.
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