I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It is better to appreciate what you lack than to own what you ignore.
- In plain terms
- Valuing what you do not have is better than owning what you do not value.
- What can you take from it?
- Cultivate appreciation for what you cannot have.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you appreciate now?
- Is having better than wanting?
Another view
It romanticizes unattainable desires.
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