
You think you’re gonna sit down with The Little Prince and get some warm, fuzzy feeling about life?
Yeah, right. That little blonde-haired, blue-eyed bastard might look all innocent on the surface, but he’s got a lesson for you—a lesson that’ll hit you in the gut when you’re not expecting it.
This isn’t some bedtime story for your kids. This is the kind of story you read at 3 a.m. when you’re drunk as hell and staring down the barrel of another wasted day.
Here’s what I learned from that book:
1. Life’s Weird, and You’re Not the Exception
Let’s start with the rose. The one the prince loves. That fragile, delicate little flower he thinks is the only one of its kind in the whole universe.
It’s perfect, right? Nah. It’s just like everything else—doomed to wither and die.
You put all this effort into something, you nurture it, you feed it, you think it’s the center of your life, and then one day it just falls apart.
That’s life. You love it, you care for it, and then it turns to dust in your hands.
The Rose | What It Really Is |
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Pretty, delicate, perfect | Something that’ll break you sooner or later |
Unique to the prince | Just like everything else, replaceable |
Loved fiercely | You’ll lose it, but you’ll survive |
It’s a goddamn slap in the face. You spend your whole life chasing after something you think is special, but it’s just as disposable as everything else.
You’re not the exception. You’re just another fool who thought they could hold onto something that doesn’t last.
2. Adults Are a Joke
Let’s talk about the grown-ups in this story. The businessman, the king, the lamplighter—all of them are so wrapped up in their own little worlds that they’ve lost sight of anything real.
The businessman is obsessed with counting stars. The king thinks he rules the universe. The lamplighter’s got a job that’s pointless, but he does it anyway because it’s what he’s supposed to do.
They’re not just lost—they’re zombies, running around in circles, doing the same bullshit over and over, with no real purpose, no real thought.
Adult Characteristics | Reality Check |
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Obsessed with status | Chasing things that mean nothing |
Lost in their own worlds | Blind to what really matters |
Always busy, always serious | Too miserable to have a real life |
You spend your whole life trying to be something, trying to do something, trying to get somewhere—and for what?
So you can be just like these idiots? So you can be just another soul lost in the crowd, doing the same stupid stuff day in and day out? Yeah, good luck with that.
3. The Meaning of Life is a Stupid, Vague Thing You’ll Never Fully Understand
The fox. That damn fox, with his talk about “taming” and “seeing with the heart.”
The prince thinks he’s figured it out: taming is the answer.
But here’s the kicker: you can’t tame anything. You can’t control the people you love, the things you want, or the direction your life goes. You can only try, and that’s about as far as it goes.
You think you’re in control, that you can make it all work out, but it’s a damn lie. Life doesn’t give you control. It gives you chaos, and you’re just along for the ride. Maybe you can tame some parts of it—maybe—but in the end, it’ll leave you broken, just like the fox was.
4. Your Childhood Will Haunt You Forever
Now, let’s get into the pilot—the narrator of this mess. This guy’s a grown-up, but deep down, he’s still that little kid who drew pictures of elephants and hatched crazy ideas about life.
And no matter how many planes he fixes or how many stories he tells, he can’t get rid of that child inside him.
He wants to see the world like a kid again, and he can’t. That innocence, that wonder—it’s gone, and there’s no going back.
You can run from your past, but it’s always going to be lurking behind you, like that damn kid you once were, staring at you with big eyes, reminding you of what you lost.
5. You’ll Always Be Looking for Something Else
It doesn’t matter what you get, what you achieve, what you think will make you happy. The king wants power, the lamplighter wants a purpose, the businessman wants stars.
And none of them are happy with what they have. They’re always chasing something, always looking for something they can’t find.
It’s the same with you. You think you’re gonna find happiness in a job, in a relationship, in some kind of success. But when you get it, it doesn’t fill you up. It just leaves a bigger hole.
You’ll never be satisfied. No matter how hard you try, there’s always something else out there. And even when you get it, it’s not enough. You’ll always want more. That’s life. That’s what it does to you.
The Quest | Reality |
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The king looking for power | You can never have enough of anything |
The businessman chasing stars | When you’re empty inside, stars don’t fill the hole |
The prince wanting answers | You’re stuck searching, and the answers don’t matter anyway |
6. People Will Let You Down, and You’ll Let Them Down
Here’s the thing no one wants to hear: people suck. You think you love them, you think they love you, but sooner or later, they’ll disappoint you.
And you’ll disappoint them. It’s inevitable. The fox teaches the prince about friendship, about relationships, about how we need each other. But the truth is, even the closest people can hurt you. They’re not going to be there forever. And neither are you.
People come and go. You can’t hold onto them forever. And the ones who do stick around? They’ll break your heart just like everyone else.
Relationship Reality | The Truth |
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You’ll hurt the ones you love | Even when you don’t mean to |
They’ll hurt you back | It’s inevitable |
Love isn’t enough to save you | Sometimes you’re just alone |
7. In the End, It’s Just You and the Stars
When it all comes crashing down, when you’ve lost the rose, the fox, the prince, and everything else, all that’s left is the stars. The same damn stars you looked at when you were a kid, wondering what they meant. But now you don’t wonder anymore. You just look at them because that’s all that’s left. And even the stars don’t care about you.
You can try to find meaning in all this mess, but the truth is, it doesn’t matter. Nothing really does. All that’s left is the cold, indifferent universe, and you, staring up at it, wondering why the hell you even bothered.
The Little Prince isn’t some heartwarming story. It’s a slap to the face. A reminder that life is pain, and no one really knows what they’re doing. You think it’s going to teach you something sweet and profound? Nah. It just tells you how broken everything is and leaves you standing there, feeling more alone than you’ve ever felt.
You’ll never have the answers. You’ll never understand it all. But maybe—just maybe—you’ll find a little peace in the chaos. Or maybe not.
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