The trouble is that sex is a force of nature, and reason is not.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Sex is natural and instinctive while reason is not.
- In plain terms
- Sex comes naturally but thinking does not.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that some drives are not purely rational.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you balance feeling and thinking?
- Is reason always better?
Another view
Reason can still influence how we act on instincts.
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