“The only thing more unthinkable than leaving was staying; the only thing more impossible than staying was leaving ”
— Elizabeth Gilbert
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Simplified Meaning:
This quote describes a situation where someone feels trapped between two very difficult choices. When you think about leaving, it feels impossible and scary. But the idea of staying also feels unbearable and equally impossible. Imagine being in a job that you really dislike because it makes you unhappy. Leaving the job is scary because you don’t know if you will find another job or if you can pay your bills. However, staying in the job makes you miserable every day. So, you feel stuck, unable to decide what to do because both options seem really bad. To deal with this, you might need to slowly plan a way to leave that makes you feel more comfortable, or find ways to make staying a bit easier until you can leave.
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