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Meaning Of A Dragon
It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him. This could mean a bunch of different things. Imagine it like a dragon as your next door neighbor, and so most of the time you will be thinking about that fire breathing creature next door to you. So this quote is saying it is not very smart of a person to not think of the dragon or leave it out of your calculations when they are living near you. This is because a dragon is a dangerous creature that is capable of terrible things. What is a dragon? It is a mythical monster that has the same characteristics as a reptile. They are usually fire breathing and symbolize evil. So, obviously any smart human being would not forget about the fact that an evil, fire breathing crazy is living near them. But a dragon is not real. So what if the quote is just comparing something evil to the dragon? For example, your crazy neighbor just happens to be the …show more content…
Nothing. Today too many problems go unsolved in the world. And why? It very well could be because nobody has the courage to stand up to the instigator. That has to change. In all fairy tales you read, prince charming stands up and fights the dragon in order to save the princess. Or a small nerdy kid finally has had it with this bully and decides to stand up for himself and all the other kids getting bullied. But where do these heroes get their courage from? We may never know. What if, this quote is comparing you yourself to the dragon? If you think about it, nobody lives as close to you as your self. Also it does not do you any good to not think about your own self and your problems because they are so close to you. So the big question here is where do you get the courage to stand up for the battles you are facing internally? Don't get me wrong, dragons can be pretty scary, but honestly not knowing how to face your own personal problems can be worse than any dragon out

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