One learns to itch where one can scratch.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People adapt their desires to match their ability to satisfy them.
- In plain terms
- You learn to want things you can actually get.
- What can you take from it?
- We adjust our wants to fit our means.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should we change desires or means?
- Is this healthy acceptance?
Another view
It might encourage settling for less rather than striving for more.
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