We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Human well-being depends on the compassion and ethics embedded in our thoughts.
- In plain terms
- We are only as healthy as our kindness allows.
- What can you take from it?
- Cultivate humane thoughts to improve your health.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do your ideas affect your well-being?
- What makes an idea humane?
Another view
Physical health also depends on genetics and environment, not just ideas.
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