See how the child reaches out instinctively To feel how fire will feel. See how the man reaches out instinctively For what he cannot have. The pull and the push of it all.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Both a child and a man reach out instinctively to something they cannot have or do not understand.
- In plain terms
- People naturally reach for things that are dangerous or impossible to possess.
- What can you take from it?
- Human instinct drives us to seek out what we cannot control.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we want what we can't have?
- Is curiosity always worth the risk?
Another view
Not all instinctive reaches are dangerous.
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