Disillusionment in living is finding that no one can really ever be agreeing with you completely in anything.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stein suggests disillusionment comes from realizing total agreement with others is impossible.
- In plain terms
- Disillusionment is knowing no one agrees with you completely.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect disagreement to avoid disillusionment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is total agreement necessary for connection?
- How do you handle disagreement?
Another view
Deep agreement is possible even if total agreement isn't.
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