Only the person who has faith in himself is able to be faithful to others.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Self-faith is a prerequisite for being faithful to others. Without trusting oneself, one cannot truly commit to others.
- In plain terms
- You must trust yourself to trust others.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-trust enables trust in relationships.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does self-trust affect your loyalty?
- Can you be faithful without self-faith?
Another view
It ignores cases where self-trust is misplaced.
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