'You would not have called to me unless I had been calling to you,' said the Lion. (ch. 2)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The Lion suggests that communication is reciprocal; being called implies you were already being called.
- In plain terms
- You were calling to me just as I was calling to you.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognition implies a mutual connection.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Have you felt called before?
- How do you recognize connections?
Another view
It assumes all calls are mutual or predestined.
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