And we think the world would benefit from a much more feminine approach to the problems we are facing in the world today. Yes. The world needs to be nurtured and loved and rocked and caressed -- it needs some softness to balance out. And, I think, little by little we'll be able to give it that -- besides strength, because, you know, we have the babies for a reason. Yes, indeed.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues that the world needs more nurturing and softness to balance strength and solve current problems.
- In plain terms
- We need to treat the world with love and softness to fix problems.
- What can you take from it?
- Balance strength with nurturing and softness in global problem-solving.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does a feminine approach to problem-solving look like?
- How can we balance strength with softness?
Another view
Softness alone may not address issues requiring immediate force or structure.
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