If you keep on killing, you could get me to settle and as soon as I settle, I bet I'll be able to move on.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Continuous harm can make someone settle, and settling might allow them to finally move on.
- In plain terms
- If you keep hurting me, I might settle so I can leave.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes settling is the path to letting go.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is settling a way to leave?
- What helps you move on?
Another view
Settling often prolongs pain rather than ending it.
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