I discovered, though, that once having given a pig an enema there is no turning back, no chance of resuming one of life's more stereotyped roles.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Once you engage in a bizarre or unusual act, you cannot easily return to a normal or conventional life.
- In plain terms
- Doing something strange changes you so you can't go back to how you were.
- What can you take from it?
- Unusual actions permanently alter your identity or path.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What irreversible step have you taken?
- Can you ever truly return to who you were?
Another view
The metaphor is vivid but not literally applicable to most real situations.
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