I realized suddenly that I was in an impossible situation, and there was really no way out. No acceptable way. I could not go on - so I stopped.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The narrator acknowledges an impossible situation and chooses to stop rather than continue.
- In plain terms
- When there is no way out, stopping is the only option.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes stopping is the only choice.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you give up?
- Is stopping always failure?
Another view
Stopping can sometimes be temporary.
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