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What does it mean?
Love is unpredictable and irrational, not always rational or reciprocated.
In plain terms
Love happens without reason and isn't always loving back.
What can you take from it?
Accept that love is irrational and uncontrollable.

Where it applies

  • romantic struggles
  • heartbreak
  • emotional confusion

Putting it to work

  • accept love's chaos
  • avoid expecting logic

Questions to consider

  • Why do we love when it hurts?
  • Is love always logical?

Another view

Healthy love often requires reciprocity.

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