Dr. Cuddy: Oh, I looked into that philosopher you quoted, Jagger, and you're right, 'You can't always get what you want', but as it turns out 'if you try sometimes you get what you need'.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Dr. Cuddy expands on the lyric to suggest that effort leads to getting what one needs, not necessarily what they want.
- In plain terms
- Trying helps you get what you need even if it is not what you want.
- What can you take from it?
- Effort changes outcomes more than desire alone.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you need what you want?
- Is effort always rewarded?
Another view
Sometimes trying does not change the outcome.
More from Mick Jagger
Dr. House: Ah, yes, but as the philosopher Jagger once said, 'You can't always get what you want'.
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