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    Default vague meaning...

    hi,
    what does the following sentence mean?
    "When you argue with reality you lose, but only 100 percent of the time."

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    Default Re: vague meaning...

    It's meant jokingly, but underneath it means that you shouldn't try to fight reality because you will lose.

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    hmm... this sentence belongs to a personal development advisor. so I thought she meant someting like "there is something beyond reality, so don't worry, only 100% of the time you lose, other times (whatever it is), you can win". I guess I'm talking nonsense...

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    Default Re: vague meaning...

    Hmm- I wouldn't read it that way, not without more context.

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    it's the slogan in her website--byron katie thework.com

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    Default Re: vague meaning...

    It simply means "don't be unrealistic" :)

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