To dispose a soul to action we must upset its equilibrium. page 27, Buccaneer Books edition (1990) ISBN 0899667481 172 pages total
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Action requires disruption; a soul must be unsettled to move.
- In plain terms
- You need to shake things up to get someone to act.
- What can you take from it?
- Discomfort often drives change.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What disrupts you most?
- When did disruption help you act?
Another view
Not all disruption leads to positive action.
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