Allow the power of the soul to grow as flagrant as the power of sex.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Cocteau urges letting inner spiritual power develop with as much intensity and visibility as sexual power.
- In plain terms
- Let your inner soul grow as strong and obvious as your physical desires.
- What can you take from it?
- Nurture your inner spirit with the same energy you give to your passions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you currently balance physical and spiritual drives?
- What does your inner power look like?
Another view
It assumes spiritual and sexual power are directly comparable dimensions.
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