Adventure is making the distant approach nearer but romance is having what is where it is which is not where you are stay where it is.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stein defines adventure as reducing distance, while romance is accepting the present as it is.
- In plain terms
- Adventure seeks to change distance; romance accepts reality.
- What can you take from it?
- Romance is about accepting where you are.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you seek change or acceptance in life?
- What defines romance for you?
Another view
The line between adventure and romance is often blurry.
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