Try any goddam thing you like, no matter how boringly normal or outrageous. If it works, fine. If it doesn't, toss it. Toss it even if you love it.
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You know, small children take it as a matter of course that things will change every day and grown-ups understand that things change sooner or later and their job is to keep them from changing as long as possible. It’s only kids in high school who are convinced they’re never going to change. There’s always going to be a pep rally and there’s always going to be a spectator bus, somewhere out there in their future.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Children accept change as a part of life, whereas adults often resist it, particularly in youth.
In this quote, Stephen King highlights the contrasting perspectives on change between children, adults, and teenagers. While small children readily embrace the daily changes in their world, and adults understand change is inevitable but often try to resist it, teenagers, particularly in high school, are often caught up in their limited view of stability and permanence. King's observation underscores the natural evolution of one's understanding of change as they age and the tendency to cling to constancy during the uncertain teenage years.
Themes
ChangeGrowthTeenagersAdultsPerspective
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about personal growth during a workshop.
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