We never get accustomed to being less important to other people than they are to us - Martins felt the little jab of dispensability.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People feel pain when they realize they matter less to others than others do to them.
- In plain terms
- It hurts when you feel unimportant to someone.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that others prioritize their own needs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you measure value?
- Is feeling dispensable common?
Another view
Mutual care is possible and often found in deep relationships.
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