Looking around at the faces of his colleagues in the Senior Common Room he felt reassured: not a Lineament of Gratified Desire to be seen.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Colleagues in elite settings often appear satisfied and untroubled.
- In plain terms
- Peers in the senior room looked content.
- What can you take from it?
- External satisfaction may hide internal struggles.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you read your peers?
Another view
Some people genuinely feel content.
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