What, I believe, produces in me the deep feeling, in which I live, of incongruity with others, is that most think with sensitivity, while I feel with thought.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author feels out of place because others rely on emotion while they rely on logic.
- In plain terms
- I feel different because I think with feelings and others feel with thoughts.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize that different cognitive styles create social friction.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you balance thought and feeling?
- Why do you feel incongruous?
Another view
It oversimplifies the complex interplay between thought and emotion in everyone.
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