We are made of emotions. We are all looking for emotions, basically. It's only a question of finding the way to experience them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Humans are driven by emotions and the search for meaningful emotional experiences defines much of our behavior.
- In plain terms
- We are emotional beings who seek out feelings and just need to find how to feel them.
- What can you take from it?
- Seeking emotional experiences is a fundamental human drive.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What emotions are you seeking right now?
- How do you find ways to experience deep feelings?
Another view
It oversimplifies human motivation by focusing only on emotions.
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