It's hard to say who you are these days but you run on anyway, don't you baby?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Identity can be unclear in modern times, but life continues regardless.
- In plain terms
- It is hard to know who you are, but you keep moving forward.
- What can you take from it?
- Keep going even when unsure of yourself.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know who you are?
- When do you feel lost?
Another view
Sometimes pausing is necessary to find identity.
More from Tom Petty
And you may think it's all over, but there'll be more just like me. Who won't give in, who'll rise again. Can't stop and man from dreaming on and on and on.
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