The human mind likes a strange idea as little as the body likes a strange protein and resists it with a similar energy.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People resist strange ideas in their minds just as their bodies resist strange food.
- In plain terms
- The mind fights new ideas like the body fights bad food.
- What can you take from it?
- New ideas often face resistance similar to physical intolerance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do you resist new ideas?
- How can you be more open?
Another view
Not all strange ideas are met with equal resistance.
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