It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life without trust traps you inside yourself.
- In plain terms
- Trust is the key to not feeling imprisoned by your own mind.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust others to avoid self-imposed isolation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What happens when you cannot trust anyone?
- How do you build trust safely?
Another view
Some people suffer trauma that makes trust genuinely dangerous.
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