The house of delusions is cheap to build, but draughty to live in, and ready at any instant to fall.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Delusions are easy to create but hard to live with and unstable.
- In plain terms
- Believing lies is easy but causes trouble and will collapse.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid illusions as they are fragile.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How to spot delusions?
- When do illusions help?
Another view
Sometimes hope needs illusions to function.
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