Hatred comes from the heart; contempt from the head; and neither feeling is quite within our control.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hatred originates in emotion, contempt in intellect, and both are hard to control.
- In plain terms
- Hatred comes from the heart, contempt from the mind, and neither is easy to manage.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize and temper both emotional and intellectual negativity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What triggers your contempt?
- How can you transform hatred?
Another view
Some feelings can be redirected constructively.
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