You're the teacher, you're the master, you know everything, I am your puppet
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Feeling controlled and stripped of autonomy by an authority.
- In plain terms
- You control me like a master with a puppet.
- What can you take from it?
- Authority can feel like ownership.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you feel controlled?
- Is all guidance submission?
Another view
Some guidance requires following a lead without question.
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