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“You got rid of them. Yes, that’s just like you. Getting rid of everything unpleasant instead of learning to put up with it. Whether ‘tis better in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing end them… But you don’t do…” quote by Aldous Huxley
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“You got rid of them. Yes, that’s just like you. Getting rid of everything unpleasant instead of learning to put up with it. Whether ‘tis better in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing end them… But you don’t do either. Neither suffer nor oppose. You just abolish the slings and arrows. It’s too easy.”

Aldous Huxley

About This Quote

Source Novel: Brave New World, 1932

The passage critiques avoiding discomfort, urging acceptance of life's inevitable challenges rather than seeking easy fixes.

In simple terms: Embrace hardship instead of escaping it.

Key Takeaway

Face problems, don’t erase them.

Themes

resilience acceptance philosophy

Mood

reflective serious

Type

philosophical motivational

When to use this quote

  • personal growth
  • mental health
  • conflict resolution
  • ethical dilemmas

Key Concepts

existentialism stoicism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What challenges are you avoiding?
  • How can confronting pain foster growth?
A Different Perspective

May romanticize suffering as noble.

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