"One man can stand still in a flowing stream, but not in the real world." -Japanese Proverb
I think it means that you need friends and family to survive and stay strong in the real world. If there are any other meanings to this quote ...please share what you think
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2006-10-31 14:52:56 · 7 answers · asked by ♥ hey! 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
In a flowing steam you are only be effected from one direction, but in the real world things are coming at you from every direction, so you need support to survive, you cannot live against many pressures alone, but with others you can survive anything.
2006-10-31 15:02:21 · answer #1 · answered by smileyd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stand still in a flowing stream and everything will come to you,You are the center of the universe.Much like an individual can stay in his own world and not see the views of others. IN the real world you have to adapt, move, change to survive.you are a small part of the universe.
2006-10-31 23:21:19 · answer #2 · answered by childofthefifties 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An individual can stand their ground against onslaughts that come against them----
But survival in the real world demands that the individual be proactive in the daily acts of DOING
One must flow with the thiings that happen in life
interacting pushing back where it is called for and letting go where it is important to do so !!
2006-10-31 23:06:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you stand still in the real world everything will pass you by like the water in a flowing stream. With the stream, it doesn't matter that the water passes you by, but in the real world it does. You can't stand still with relationships, either. Again, if you don't flow with them, they will pass you by.
2006-10-31 23:02:28 · answer #4 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think
this is about the imaginary things explaining
the truth of real world.
it is telling me that
truth in the real world is far away from the truth in the imagainary world.
or their is an irony about the real world that
one can not maintain his /her
life conditions same he/she has to get joy to enjoy
and suffering to fight in this life itself.
there are always ups and downs in life so work hard
to improve ur life. : )
nice question !!! : )
2006-10-31 23:08:40 · answer #5 · answered by loveice33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me it's all in his mind. He can take the time to look at all the good and bad things around him in his mind, but in real life action is demanded
2006-11-01 02:29:21 · answer #6 · answered by swami242 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it means no man is an island...we need others in our world to exist ....we need to be alone to think out our problems but must evenutally come out in the real world to take action.
laura
2006-11-01 11:50:29 · answer #7 · answered by laura s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋