'If I didn't do this, I, I don't have anything to do, you know. I can't cook, I'm not very good at being a housewife.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker identifies their profession as their sole purpose and lacks domestic skills.
- In plain terms
- Music is all I do; I am not good at home life.
- What can you take from it?
- Specialize in your craft and know your limits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines your purpose?
Another view
It assumes skills are fixed and cannot be learned.
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