With stupidity and sound digestion man may front much.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Basic mental fog and physical health allow one to endure many hardships.
- In plain terms
- Being naive and healthy helps you get through a lot.
- What can you take from it?
- Physical health aids resilience against ignorance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does ignorance help you cope?
- Is health enough to overcome challenges?
Another view
It glorifies ignorance as a survival trait.
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