Body and soul: a horse harnessed beside an ox.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Body and soul are mismatched like different animals harnessed together.
- In plain terms
- Body and soul don't work well together.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept the tension between body and soul.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do your body and soul conflict?
Another view
The metaphor oversimplifies the relationship.
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