I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. **Variant: I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs, or insanity for everyone, but they've always worked for me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Personal habits that work for one person may not be safe or advisable for others.
- In plain terms
- What works for you might not work for others.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal success isn't universal advice.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When should you share your bad habits?
- Do you think your way is the right way?
Another view
Sometimes risky habits are part of creativity or freedom.
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