Themes
For fast acting relief, try slowing down.
— Lily Tomlin · The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The line borrows the language of a pain-relief advertisement and offers an unexpected remedy: slowing down. It humorously suggests that much of our stress comes from hurry, and that easing the pace may help more quickly than anything sold in a bottle.
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