There's no such thing as advice to the lovelorn. If they took advice, they wouldn't be lovelorn. You see, advice and lovelorn don't go together. Because advice makes love sound like some sort of cognitive activity, but we know that it isn't. We all know that it's some sort of horrible chemical reaction over which we have absolutely no control. And that's why advice doesn't work.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love is portrayed as an uncontrollable force rather than a logical problem to solve. Advice fails because heartbreak isn't a rational issue.
- In plain terms
- Love isn't something you can fix with tips.
- What can you take from it?
- Love defies logic and control.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you really advise someone who is lovesick?
Another view
Advice can't fix heartbreak because feelings aren't logical.
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