Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spent the rest of the day putting the pieces together.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Daily self-renewal is difficult, often feeling like overcoming internal obstacles.
- In plain terms
- Starting each day is hard because I am my own obstacle.
- What can you take from it?
- Overcoming personal flaws daily requires constant effort.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What internal obstacles do you face?
- How do you recover daily?
Another view
This view focuses heavily on internal struggle over external factors.
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