If you find yourself lost in the woods, fuck it!, build a house. Well, I was lost but now I live here. I have severely improved my predicament.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He suggests building a house when lost in the woods to improve the situation.
- In plain terms
- Instead of leaving the woods, stay and build a home.
- What can you take from it?
- Adapting to difficult situations can be better than fighting them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When have you adapted to a bad situation?
- How do you handle being stuck?
Another view
Building a house isn't always practical.
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