Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Emotional isolation and rejection are worse than material lack.
- In plain terms
- Feeling unwanted is the worst poverty.
- What can you take from it?
- Address loneliness to fight poverty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you feel unseen?
- What is true poverty?
Another view
Material poverty can also cause isolation.
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