Intimates are predestined.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Close connections seem to be destined by fate rather than chance.
- In plain terms
- Some people are meant to be in your life.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust that meaningful relationships happen for a reason.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who feels destined in your life?
- Do you trust fate in relationships?
Another view
Not all intimacies are healthy or lasting.
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