🔄 The Time is Out of Joint: When Life is in Disarray 🌪️
Definition:
A state of disrupted or confused circumstances; things being in disarray.
Origin:
The phrase comes from Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, where the protagonist is grappling with the chaos incited by his father’s murder and the burden of revenge. Hamlet laments, “The time is out of joint: O cursed spite That ever I was born to set it right” (1.5).
Related Expressions:
- The world’s gone mad
- All over the place
- Upside down
- In shambles
- Bedlam
Synonyms:
- Chaos
- Disarray
- Turmoil
- Confusion
- Disruption
Antonyms:
- Order
- Harmony
- Calm
- Peace
- Organization
Humorous Quote:
“If the time is out of joint, does that mean I can call in sick and realign my watch?” — Wallace W. Wittygale
Similar Literature, Books, and Movies:
- 📚 A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
- 🎥 Inception (2010) - Directed by Christopher Nolan
- 📚 Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
- 🎥 Brazil (1985) - Directed by Terry Gilliam
- 📚 Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Inspirational Thought:
“Even when time seems out of joint, remember that you have the power to set things right. Embrace changes fluidly and adapt, just as Hamlet strived to bring order from chaos.”
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“In the entangled threads of chaos, find your path and weave your serenity.”
– P. R. Proseweaver
