It is almost as if you were frantically constructing another world while the world that you live in dissolves beneath your feet, and that your survival depends on completing this construction at least one second before the old habitation collapses.

Summary

This quote suggests the idea of escapism and the urgency to create a new reality when one feels their current world is falling apart. It implies a sense of desperation and haste in constructing an alternate world as a means of survival, as if time is running out. The quote speaks to the human desire to find solace and refuge in a self-created shelter from the troubles of the real world.

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