Jealousy is indeed a poor medium to secure love, but it is a secure medium to destroy one's self-respect. For jealous people, like dope-fiends, stoop to the lowest level and in the end inspire only disgust and loathing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Goldman states that jealousy destroys self-respect and drives people to behave in ways that earn disgust from others.
- In plain terms
- Jealousy ruins your self-esteem and makes others hate you.
- What can you take from it?
- Jealousy harms you more than the object of your envy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why does jealousy arise?
- How can one overcome possessiveness?
Another view
Jealousy is a normal human emotion that can be managed.
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