I used to wake up at 4 A.M. and start sneezing, sometimes for five hours. I tried to find out what sort of allergy I had but finally came to the conclusion that it must be an allergy to consciousness.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author jokes that waking up early is an allergy to being awake.
- In plain terms
- I hate being awake so much it feels like an illness.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize dislike of daily demands as a mood.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do mornings feel hard?
- Is waking up truly an allergy?
Another view
It trivializes real medical sleep issues.
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