I don't like spinach, and I'm glad I don't, because if I liked it I'd eat it, and I just hate it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker enjoys not liking spinach because liking it would lead to eating it.
- In plain terms
- I am glad I dislike spinach so I do not have to eat it.
- What can you take from it?
- Dislike can protect you from things you find unpleasant.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you avoid to avoid pain?
- Is ignorance bliss?
Another view
Disliking something does not change its objective value or nutrition.
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