Behave Quote by Wallace Shawn
“It is hard enough to make a plan for how you are going to spend an evening with somebody else. So to make a plan for how you are going to behave in 25 years seems based on a view of life that is incomprehensible to me.”
About This Quote
Source Play: "The Day the Universe Changed", 2005
He finds it incomprehensible to plan far‑future behavior, questioning long‑term life planning.
In simple terms: Long‑term planning feels absurd.
Key Takeaway
Focus on present decisions.
Themes
future
planning
existentialism
Mood
thoughtful
skeptical
Type
philosophical
reflective
When to use this quote
- career planning
- relationship goals
Key Concepts
temporal perspective
uncertainty
Questions to Reflect On
- How much should we plan ahead?
- What values guide your long‑term choices?
A Different Perspective
Future plans may be unrealistic.
