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justbadthings t1_j8gz3fi wrote

Or it is about to launch you face first into a wall...

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BuffGumby t1_j8i2scz wrote

What if the string snaps? The bow could also fail and break... This metaphor has so many bad ways to be interpreted lmao.

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Littleman88 t1_j8iay68 wrote

The flaw in the logic here is the assumption there's a bow in the first place, and we're not instead dealing with a bucket of crabs.

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NorthCatan t1_j8j5mb0 wrote

Put too much pressure on a string and it is bound to snap. I like how a lot of the posts here seem inspirational but fail to hit the mark.

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HiddenCity t1_j8kmjw8 wrote

Or a forest where they then decide its not worth trying to find you.

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Metal_Thorn t1_j8hkpf9 wrote

Is there any stupid fucking idea that someone can not turn into a getmotivated caption?

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Cantsmegwontsmeg t1_j8hmksb wrote

Remember, Metal_Thorn, your cynicism is like a breadbin. There's...bread...in it.

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joan_wilder t1_j8jcg1s wrote

Seriously. I wish I was dumb enough to motivated by terrible analogies.

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pickled_philanges t1_j8lu8wn wrote

"Life is like a gas pedal. It gets pressed down, but that makes it go further"

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bingybunny t1_j8ui22h wrote

"attention is like rent. you have to pay it. make life your landlord"

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MEDED7 t1_j8hnyzt wrote

Imagine comparing life with a damn arrow. A rocket can go up without being pulled back.

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Guavab t1_j8hqq49 wrote

Right? And unlike the arrow, the rocket will fly at Mach whatever and meet its demise with gusto. Unless it’s a self landing, reusable rocket. Then its more like life’s like a roller coaster, with ups and downs, or whatever.

I’ll take the proverbial drop of water that eventually makes its way to the ocean cliché, thankyouverymuch!

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testicular-jihad t1_j8hh04r wrote

some people get pulled backwards and never be shot. by this Logic All those overdosed homeless guys boutta be millionaires lol

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bricknovax0389 t1_j8hvryn wrote

I think maybe it means. When life pulls you back… make sure you focus on your aim throughout all that tension. After all… what good is movement without direction ? … also homeless people have mental health issues usually so that’s sad and another story as well .

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DemonKing0524 t1_j8icnw1 wrote

I was more thinking it feels like I've been drug so far back that if I get released I'll just go splat and die from the amount of force behind the draw. I guess that logic could be extended to those who are homeless because they still definitely have it worse than me.

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soiramio3000 t1_j8hcn2s wrote

this post is bullshitical nonsense.

that's not how things work at all.

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Thadigan t1_j8gwtgv wrote

Except for all of the people who die in the middle of difficulties

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Teastainedeye t1_j8hd87z wrote

People die in the middle of literally everything, including success

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gonzo8927 t1_j8h0smh wrote

This is false advertisement. Life doesn't give a damn about you. So it's up to you and you alone to propel yourself forward.

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dbMitch t1_j8ldx6h wrote

Surprise Pikachu Face for those following this advice and the arrow snaps.

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jasperfilofax t1_j8hvb3y wrote

If you keep relying on analogies your going to be disappointed. This is just copium.

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Zorothegallade t1_j8h6he7 wrote

So when I'm being dragged back it's because I need to kill someone, gotcha.

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TronOld_Dumps t1_j8h0vj5 wrote

What about a pneumatic arrow shooter?

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krptt t1_j8h7lo1 wrote

I hope I get shot soon

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FieryHammer t1_j8haur3 wrote

Or do you remember how as a kid, other kids literally dragged you back on races so they can get in front of you while you may fall and finish last? Yeah, it could be that too.

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-SKYMEAT- t1_j8hltej wrote

This isn't true at all, has the person who made this image never seen a ballista? It fires a static arrow by pulling the bowstring back.

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Coffeelocktificer t1_j8hntoz wrote

But the Trebuchet is the superior siege weapon. And dyslexia-friendly font.

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Kumimono t1_j8hlv88 wrote

I liked the "life is trying to get you to kill something" version better. 😁

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TearsOfLA t1_j8hqzkg wrote

Life's arm must be getting tired, I've been pulled back for 12 years now

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pvaa t1_j8huak6 wrote

What nonsense!

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IcyViking t1_j8huha7 wrote

OK, this one is a stretch

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sceez t1_j8ik23g wrote

So stupid

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LinnunRAATO t1_j8ivak1 wrote

One time an arrow I shot snapped upon impact with my dad's wooden garage door. Sometimes being launched forward isn't good.

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JoshRiddle t1_j8iyrhd wrote

I think it means you're about to smash into a wall...

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Foreign-Departure887 t1_j8kky0l wrote

Thank you for this my god give you strength for that big goal of yours to achieve in Jesus name amen🙏

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Admirable-Depth6679 t1_j8h2rx2 wrote

Then fly and miss the target and kill the judges of the game

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Syhkane t1_j8hjxov wrote

This assumes Life is a Bow and not more accurately a Tiger.

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jaynus006 t1_j8hoosk wrote

If the bow doesn’t snap you might just be shot into a tree though

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rainmaker2332 t1_j8hqb8m wrote

Comment section is exactly as anticipated

r/GetMotivated users try not to be pessimistic, nihilistic losers for 10 seconds challenge (impossible)

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seeet2 t1_j8hsjx2 wrote

Something great = mental illness and, after that, probably the grave.

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SirAssBlood t1_j8ht605 wrote

Or launch you into the heart of your enemies

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Tripdrakony t1_j8hvwx1 wrote

...... am i some sort of railgun bow mutation or why does it take so long

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faberge_eggs t1_j8i07o5 wrote

But what to do if life pulling backward only shit but a lot? Make lemonade?

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rotating_pebble t1_j8i3s93 wrote

Lol these analogies are getting ridiculous. Life is way tougher with a million more complexities and issues than shooting an arrow.

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Stock14 t1_j8i43fy wrote

No a believer in “launching forward”. Gradual consistent efforts will always reign supreme to me.

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Fermentomantic t1_j8i4h1x wrote

This is some prime bullshit. More than likely you just get dragged back forever.

Though if I become a billionaire, I'll upvote the post.

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Miniatom t1_j8i84wg wrote

Seen 7 different iterations of this stupid shit in the last week alone. It was dumb the first time, and it's still dumb now.

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Ok_Quiet_9375 t1_j8idu6i wrote

This has a certain understated stupidity to it.

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backwardgalaxy t1_j8ig79n wrote

Or it's getting ready to launch you into something horrible. Or something sad. Or something wet and squishy.

What a stupid metaphor.

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Scorchx3000 t1_j8ihzcs wrote

And embed yourself into an adventurers knee.

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KB-say t1_j8in8n4 wrote

Effing beautiful

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quantumgpt t1_j8jduqi wrote

Arrows don't pull themselves back

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ZeWolfy t1_j8je4iu wrote

Or it forgot to notch the arrow and you’re about to fall to the floor

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Money-Shine3446 t1_j8je67m wrote

Damn people are hating on it but i actually liked this one! Like how a sprinter puts a foot back to launch forward.

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jaffa3811 t1_j8jm9m7 wrote

I like the one that's propelling me forward to kill something

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Fun_in_Space t1_j8jmka1 wrote

OK, that is just superstitious nonsense. I'm out.

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Arki83 t1_j8jo8ec wrote

I mean only if you are shooting it with a bow. There are plenty of other ways to put an arrow in motion without a bow and not pulling it back.

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Superpansy t1_j8jpm3v wrote

Hey man that cancer is just a big spring board to launch you onto greater things. Stop complaining

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RenzoARG t1_j8js7dn wrote

Yeah, we're arrows, unable to change course once it is set.

AWFUL analogy.

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sorrybouthat00 t1_j8jycnl wrote

😆🤣 or you'll just continue to spiral down the drain until its *clunk.

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Cacti_Hall t1_j8jyyfy wrote

Or maybe it’s just cause life sucks.

Who gives a shit either way? You’re not an inanimate object, you’re a human being. Don’t wait on life to fling you forward, do it yourself

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BobFTS t1_j8k167x wrote

If only I was an arrow instead of a human, shucks

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leisdrew t1_j8k7s2a wrote

This is the dumbest meme I have ever seen

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gistoffski t1_j8ka463 wrote

Consequently wouldn't that mean being pulled forward is gonna result in a launch into failure?

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IronsideZer0 t1_j8kbdom wrote

It's going to yeet me 9 inches deep into some Saxon raider's chestt?

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longlegs25 t1_j8kexc6 wrote

Bruh, at this point, life is going to me launch into another solar system!

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Staylitordie187 t1_j8kfqlz wrote

Yeah or into a playground full of kids in a Armoured truck going 60mph

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Rwiegman t1_j8kj1ar wrote

r/iam14andthisisdeep

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zaphrous t1_j8kkxhe wrote

The taliban controlling afghanistan.

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Finvy t1_j8koemb wrote

Can I just be a crossbow bolt?

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icehopper t1_j8kvfq5 wrote

Did anyone else see this and interpret the illustrations as the arrow being turned on yourself at the end?

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rainmace t1_j8kvkpn wrote

I think you’ve made quite a leap of logic here, you’re saying BECAUSE an arrow has a certain quality, life is that way too. That’s like saying, because apples only grow from trees, when you find yourself growing out of a tree, don’t worry, you’ll be turning into a nice delicious apple soon

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pacrasycle t1_j8l1c3v wrote

But what if it’s a gun and being dragged backwards causes it to jam?

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truedoom t1_j8l4e72 wrote

yeets me into the fucking sun

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mr_glide t1_j8lckzx wrote

This is one tortured metaphor

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leoheck t1_j8lfu6t wrote

unless you are facing the wrong direction... in this case, something casually good will drive you to hell.

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burningtowns t1_j8lfw1i wrote

This bow has a long drawstring…

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engranansu t1_j8llium wrote

worth trying to find you

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SereneSmileox t1_j8llypj wrote

Lol this is possible the funniest comment section I've read yet 🤣 love it

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chisel07 t1_j8wtlj5 wrote

has a real Jesus-y vibe to it...aka. God is preparing you for great things....lol

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