Maybe I was just around a lot of people that cried, and I saw that it accomplished nothing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Witnessing excessive crying showed that emotional outbursts often fail to solve problems.
- In plain terms
- Crying frequently does not fix issues.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on solutions rather than vents.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you feel emotions blocked progress?
- How do you balance feeling and acting?
Another view
Suppressing emotion can harm mental health over time.
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