If a meaningless person says something is meaningless, that's probably proof that it isn't meaningless; and if a boring person says something is boring, that's probably proof that it's interesting.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Claims of meaninglessness or boredom from certain people may actually indicate the opposite.
- In plain terms
- If a negative person says something is bad, it might be good.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't trust negative judgments from negative people.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who defines what is meaningful?
- Why do we trust some opinions over others?
Another view
The quote generalizes about types of people without defining them.
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