--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: she was wishing that whatever stage of…" description: "\"“she was wishing that whatever stage of her life she ws in now could be got through quickly, for it was seeming to her interminable. If life had to be ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd1/doris-lessing-501_family_she-was-wishing-that-whatever-stage-of-h_1083115.png" --- # she was wishing that whatever stage of her life she ws in… ![“she was wishing that whatever stage of her life she ws in now could be got through quickly, for it was seeming to her interminable. If life had to be looked at in terms of high moments or peaks, then nothing had "happened" to her for a long time; and she could look forward to nothing but a…” quote by Doris Lessing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd1/doris-lessing-501_family_she-was-wishing-that-whatever-stage-of-h_1083115.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd1/doris-lessing-501_family_she-was-wishing-that-whatever-stage-of-h_1083115.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd1/doris-lessing-501_family_she-was-wishing-that-whatever-stage-of-h_1083115.png) > ““she was wishing that whatever stage of her life she ws in now could be got through quickly, for it was seeming to her interminable. If life had to be looked at in terms of high moments or peaks, then nothing had "happened" to her for a long time; and she could look forward to nothing but a dwindling away from full household activities and getting old.”” [Doris Lessing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/doris-lessing/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. She longs for life’s phases to pass quickly because they feel endless, and she sees no high points, only a gradual decline toward old age and reduced activity. **In simple terms:** She wishes time would move faster because life feels endless and unfulfilling. Key Takeaway Accept the present and seek meaning beyond mere passage of time. Themes loneliness aging meaninglessness Mood melancholic reflective Type philosophical literary When to use this quote - career stagnation - midlife crisis - elderly care - family dynamics Key Concepts existentialism temporal perception Questions to Reflect On - What gives you a sense of purpose now? - How can you create “high moments” in daily life? 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