The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained to liberation from the self.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A person's true value is how much they have been freed from themselves.
- In plain terms
- You are valuable if you forget yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Value comes from letting go of ego.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What binds you?
- What is real worth?
Another view
Self-interest is often necessary for individual survival.
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