[when asked about cigarettes] 'I don't recommend them... but I smoke them.' - seen at http://youtube.com/watch?v=nJN1wdDUpDg
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker acknowledges the harm of a habit while admitting to practicing it anyway.
- In plain terms
- I know smoking is bad but I do it anyway.
- What can you take from it?
- Advice often contradicts personal behavior.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we ignore our own warnings?
- How honest are we about our habits?
Another view
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