Truth-tellers are not always palatable. There is a preference for candy bars.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truth-tellers are often disliked because people prefer easy comforts like candy bars over hard truths.
- In plain terms
- People avoid those who tell the truth because they want sweet distractions instead.
- What can you take from it?
- People prefer comfort over honest reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we avoid truth?
- When is candy better?
Another view
Sometimes candy bars are better than truth.
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