All of life is a foreign country.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life feels unfamiliar, like being in a foreign country.
- In plain terms
- Life is like being in a foreign land.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace the unfamiliarity of life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does feeling foreign affect your choices?
- What can you learn from being a stranger?
Another view
It's a brief metaphor that may lack depth.
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