I'm beginning to feel like a microwaved egg that will explode if anybody so much as breathes onto the surface.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stress and tension can build internally until a small trigger causes a reaction.
- In plain terms
- When you are stressed, even a small touch can make you explode.
- What can you take from it?
- High tension makes small triggers dangerous.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you last feel like an egg?
- How do you release pressure?
Another view
Not everyone reacts explosively to stress.
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