Nous nous trompons toujours deux fois sur ceux que nous aimons: d'abord a leur avantage, puis a leur desavantage.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- We often misjudge those we love, first idealizing them then devaluing them.
- In plain terms
- We get love wrong twice: first too much, then too little.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid extremes in judging loved ones.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How have you misjudged someone you loved?
- Why do we idealize loved ones?
Another view
Not all relationships follow this two-step pattern of misjudgment.
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