Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People often encounter reality but quickly ignore it to return to their comfortable illusions.
- In plain terms
- People see the truth but choose to ignore it and go back to normal.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge reality instead of pretending it never happened.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you ignore a fact that mattered?
- How do you protect yourself from hard truths?
Another view
Sometimes ignoring truth is a necessary short-term coping mechanism for trauma.
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