that which is impossible to force, it is impossible to hinder.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Things that cannot be forced to happen also cannot be stopped from happening.
- In plain terms
- If you can't force something, you can't stop it either.
- What can you take from it?
- Let go of trying to control the uncontrollable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What can we truly control?
- Is resistance futile?
Another view
Some things can be hindered even if not forced.
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