Evil is whatever distracts.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Evil is defined by its capacity to divert attention from what matters.
- In plain terms
- Evil is anything that makes you lose focus.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay focused to avoid evil.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What distracts you most?
- Is distraction always bad?
Another view
Not all distractions are inherently evil.
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