How strange when an illusion dies. It's as though you've lost a child.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When an illusion dies, it feels like losing a child.
- In plain terms
- The end of a fantasy hurts deeply, like a child's loss.
- What can you take from it?
- Letting go of false beliefs can cause profound grief.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What 'illusions' have you mourned?
Another view
The metaphor may exaggerate normal disappointment.
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