El que no se hallare con animo de sufrir apele al retiro de si mismo, si es que aun a si mismo se ha de poder tolerar.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- If you cannot bear others, retire to yourself; if you cannot bear yourself, you cannot endure anything.
- In plain terms
- Withdraw to solitude if you dislike others; self tolerance is essential.
- What can you take from it?
- You must be able to tolerate yourself to be at peace.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you be alone with yourself?
- Why do you dislike others?
Another view
Isolation can worsen self-loathing if unaddressed.
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