A man who allows wild passion to arise within, himself burns his heart, then after burning adds the wind that thereto which ignites the fire again, or not, as the case may be.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Allowing passion to grow unchecked can consume a person unless carefully managed.
- In plain terms
- If you let wild feelings build up, they can burn you out.
- What can you take from it?
- Passion needs balance to avoid destroying the person feeling it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you balance passion and self-preservation?
- Is self-destruction a risk of true passion?
Another view
Suppression of passion can also lead to damage.
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