Is it not excessively ridiculous to seek the good opinion of those whom you would never wish to be like?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Seeking approval from people you do not respect is logically inconsistent and foolish.
- In plain terms
- Do not care about the opinions of people you would not choose to be like.
- What can you take from it?
- Value the approval of those you admire.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Whose opinion do you seek?
- Why do you value it?
Another view
Sometimes public opinion matters regardless of personal admiration.
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