Total strangers trying to kill me make me feel right at home.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels comfortable in dangerous situations involving strangers trying to harm them.
- In plain terms
- I feel at home when strangers try to kill me.
- What can you take from it?
- Dangerous environments feel familiar and manageable to experienced people.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you feel most at home?
- Does danger excite or scare you?
Another view
Feeling at home in danger might lead to underestimating real threats.
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