Destructiveness is the outcome of unlived lives.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Destructive behavior stems from lives that were not fully lived or expressed.
- In plain terms
- People become destructive when they do not live their lives fully.
- What can you take from it?
- Live fully to avoid destructive outcomes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you living fully?
- Where do you see destruction in your life?
Another view
Not all destructiveness comes from unfulfilled lives.
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