I'm old. I can't cope with all this.' Can you cope with survival? Maybe we'll all survive, after all.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Despite claims of being unable to cope, the speaker questions if survival is enough and suggests everyone might survive.
- In plain terms
- You say you are old and cannot cope but maybe we can all survive.
- What can you take from it?
- Survival might be possible even when coping feels impossible.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is survival enough?
- Can you cope when you feel you cannot?
Another view
It dismisses the genuine struggle of not coping.
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