Drink today, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do't tomorrow.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Encourages drinking to escape sorrow without regard for consequences.
- In plain terms
- Drink now to forget sadness, even if you cannot do so later.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek immediate relief from pain regardless of the future.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is temporary relief worth the cost?
- How else do you cope?
Another view
It promotes harmful behavior as a solution to pain.
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