I got a new shadow. I had to get rid of the other one-it wasn't doing what I was doing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker replaced his shadow because the old one didn't mimic his movements properly.
- In plain terms
- He changed his shadow because it was not copying his actions right.
- What can you take from it?
- Frustration with things that fail to perform their expected function can be treated literally.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do we expect others to match us perfectly?
- How do we deal with things not working as intended?
Another view
Shadows cannot literally be replaced, so the logic is purely comedic.
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