A person likes to think of himself in a certain way, and when something happens that makes that no longer possible, you mourn the old self. The person you thought you were.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When life forces a change in self-image, people grieve who they thought they were.
- In plain terms
- If you change, you miss the old version of yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that change involves loss of the old self.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who did you used to be?
- What makes you mourn your past self?
Another view
Sometimes the old self needs to be left behind.
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