2007-01-10 09:05:26 · 19 answers · asked by oldschoolrhp 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
it means to take responsibility for your actions.
2007-01-10 09:07:53 · answer #1 · answered by missambitions 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it means that the life you live now is because of all the actions you took throughtout your whole life,. IT could have been sucha simple action like saying hello to someone but it still changes your life. YOur life had endless possibilities to what it could be and every moment your future is changing depending on your actions. to better understand this concept read "the garden of forking paths" by JOrge Luis Borges. its is such a good story but a little tricky to understand so you may want to read it a couple of time to understand it . e-mail if you still cant understand it
2007-01-10 09:46:07 · answer #2 · answered by NILEqween 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it means don't point the finger at other people - take responsibility for what you do, For example, if you screw up, cop to it, learn from it, move on, and don't blame or vent out at other people.
Sometimes, the hardest thing for people to do is admit they made a mistake. It is very liberating, however, to just say "Ooops, sorry, my fault ... won't happen again" instead of saying (or telling an outright lie): "It wasn't MY fault, Jane did it!"
2007-01-10 09:44:27 · answer #3 · answered by jjem09 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the phrase as I know it is "You made your bed, now lie in it." It means that you set up a negative situation, now you have to deal with it. For example, if you lied to your boss, and he caught you, now you have to deal with the consequences of your behavior.
2007-01-10 09:08:48 · answer #4 · answered by jemma07 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Taken literally--if you do a bad job of making your bed--you're the guy who is going to have to sleep in it. (Take responsibility etc., as the others have said.) I had a friend who used to say, when things went badly: "I have only myself to blame for this sorry state of affairs"--which I like better!
2007-01-10 09:50:51 · answer #5 · answered by Psychic Cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you must be responsible for your actions. It's been applied to a number of situations, but I hear it most often when a young girl gets unexpectedly pregnant.
2007-01-10 09:09:12 · answer #6 · answered by kenrayf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The phrase ...
You made your bed,
now you must sleep in it.
Means...
You caused this situation, now you have to deal with it.
2007-01-10 09:26:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means you have created the situation so now you just have to deal with it.
2007-01-10 09:18:44 · answer #8 · answered by mikana876 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means you have to suffer the consequences of your actions
2007-01-10 09:08:37 · answer #9 · answered by David S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As you sow, so you reap.
Be prepared to face the consequences of your actions.
2007-01-10 10:01:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋