Look to my future cause my past, is all behind me/Is it a crime, to fight, for what is mine?/Everybody's dyin tell me what's the use of tryin
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker chooses to focus on what lies ahead rather than dwelling on past experiences. He questions the morality of defending his own and expresses skepticism about perseverance given the high mortality rate around him.
- In plain terms
- Focus on the future and forget the past, but wonder if fighting for what you own is wrong when everyone dies anyway.
- What can you take from it?
- Future focus helps survival, but hope is hard when danger is everywhere.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you prioritize when the future seems bleak?
- Is fighting for what is yours ever justified?
Another view
The nihilism expressed may discourage necessary action or hope.
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