--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I always thought that life was about…" description: "\"I always thought that life was about standing your ground, no matter how strong the current was. But going with the flow isn't so bad after all. As lon..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/628/ai-yazawa-3869_currents_i-always-thought-that-life-was-about-sta_2931092.png" --- # I always thought that life was about standing your ground… ![“I always thought that life was about standing your ground, no matter how strong the current was. But going with the flow isn't so bad after all. As long as it takes you forward.” quote by Ai Yazawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/628/ai-yazawa-3869_currents_i-always-thought-that-life-was-about-sta_2931092.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/628/ai-yazawa-3869_currents_i-always-thought-that-life-was-about-sta_2931092.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/628/ai-yazawa-3869_currents_i-always-thought-that-life-was-about-sta_2931092.png) > “I always thought that life was about standing your ground, no matter how strong the current was. But going with the flow isn't so bad after all. As long as it takes you forward.” [Ai Yazawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ai-yazawa/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Standing firm against life's currents is admirable, yet yielding to the flow can also lead forward progress. **In simple terms:** Stubbornness vs. flexibility. 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