It seems unfortunate that strong people are usually so disagreeable and overbearing that no one cares for them. In fact, to be different from your fellow creatures is always a misfortune. The Growleywogs knew that they were disliked and avoided by every one, so they had become surly and unsociable even among themselves.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The text suggests that being different is a misfortune that can lead to isolation and unfriendly behavior.
- In plain terms
- Being different often leads to being disliked and becoming unfriendly in return.
- What can you take from it?
- Difference can lead to isolation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Have you ever felt different?
- How do you react to being excluded?
Another view
Sometimes being different is actually a strength.
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