It doesn't matter how you travel it, it's the same road. It doesn't get any easier when you get bigger, it gets harder. And it will kill you if you let it.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life's challenges do not decrease with age or status; they often increase in difficulty.
- In plain terms
- Getting older or bigger does not make life easier.
- What can you take from it?
- Life gets harder as you grow.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How has difficulty changed as you aged?
Another view
Some people find life easier as they gain experience.
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