It has been my experience that one cannot, in any shape or form, depend on human relations for lasting reward. It is only work that truly satisfies.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Work provides lasting satisfaction while human relations do not.
- In plain terms
- Work satisfies more than relationships.
- What can you take from it?
- Work offers reliable satisfaction.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What truly satisfies you?
- Can you depend on others?
Another view
It undervalues human connection.
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