We had all awakened X number of years past our youth feeling sleazy and harsh. Choices still existed, but they were no longer infinite. Fun had become a scrim, concealing the hysteria that lay behind it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- After youth we feel disillusioned; choices shrink and fun hides anxiety.
- In plain terms
- Youth fades, choices narrow, fun masks inner hysteria.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize when fun is a distraction from deeper issues.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When have you used fun to avoid a problem?
- What choices feel limited now?
Another view
Not all fun is deceptive; it can also be healthy release.
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