"Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town"
- George Carlin
About this Quote
This quote by George Carlin is a metaphor for the concept that just because you have actually resolved one issue, it does not indicate that all of your issues have actually been solved. The monkey on your back is a metaphor for a problem that you have been bring around with you for a long period of time. The circus leaving town is a metaphor for all of your problems being resolved. Carlin is stating that just because you have actually solved one problem, it does not imply that all of your issues have been solved. You still need to deal with the other issues that you have. This quote is a tip to not end up being contented and to keep working to resolve all of your issues. It is also a suggestion to not become overwhelmed by the amount of problems that you have, however to take them one at a time and work to resolve them.
This quote is written / told by George Carlin between May 12, 1937 and June 22, 2008. He was a famous Comedian from USA.
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