The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep. (from Never Give a Sucker an Even Break, in response to a man who complained of imsomnia)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A sarcastic solution to insomnia suggesting that sleeping more is the cure for lack of sleep.
- In plain terms
- To fix not sleeping, sleep more.
- What can you take from it?
- Some problems have simple solutions that are hard to execute.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is the obvious solution often the hardest to follow?
- What makes insomnia difficult to treat?
Another view
It ignores the physiological reasons people cannot sleep easily.
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