This is a really terrible dream, and I really ought to wake up and end it. And so I did
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker identifies a nightmare and chooses to wake up to end it.
- In plain terms
- I realized I was dreaming a bad dream, so I woke up.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognizing a negative situation allows you to change it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What nightmare do you want to end?
- How do you wake up?
Another view
Some situations are not as easy to escape.
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