Moving stranger, Does it really matter, As long as you're not afraid to feel?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker asks a stranger if their feelings matter as long as they are not afraid to experience them.
- In plain terms
- Does it matter if you feel deeply as long as you aren't afraid?
- What can you take from it?
- Feeling deeply is valuable if you are not afraid.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you afraid to feel?
- Does it matter?
Another view
It ignores the consequences of unchecked emotion.
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