--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: You are thinking about where your brain…" description: "\"You are thinking about where your brain is at any time. It's very tricky but it's why women are very well suited to rule the world in the future, becau..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae7/meryl-streep-1078_ability_you-are-thinking-about-where-your-brain_385358.jpg" --- # You are thinking about where your brain is at any time… ![“You are thinking about where your brain is at any time. It's very tricky but it's why women are very well suited to rule the world in the future, because of the multi-tasking they do and their ability to be moving in 15 directions at once. It's the women who behave like men, who focus in that…” quote by Meryl Streep](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae7/meryl-streep-1078_ability_you-are-thinking-about-where-your-brain_385358.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae7/meryl-streep-1078_ability_you-are-thinking-about-where-your-brain_385358.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae7/meryl-streep-1078_ability_you-are-thinking-about-where-your-brain_385358.jpg) > “You are thinking about where your brain is at any time. It's very tricky but it's why women are very well suited to rule the world in the future, because of the multi-tasking they do and their ability to be moving in 15 directions at once. It's the women who behave like men, who focus in that singular way with the blinkers on, who have problems. You get a lot more done that way maybe, but you also lose the perception of who's behind you, what's going on, the 360 degrees of it, the whole picture of life that we do have as women.” [Meryl Streep](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/meryl-streep/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Women’s multitasking offers a broader perspective, while singular focus can boost efficiency but narrows awareness. **In simple terms:** Multitasking gives a wide view; single focus narrows it. Key Takeaway Balance breadth with depth. 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