The condition of our survival in any but the meagerest existence is our willingness to accommodate ourselves to the conflicting interests of others, to learn to live in a social world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Survival requires accommodating conflicting interests and learning to live socially.
- In plain terms
- We must learn to live with others and their different interests to survive.
- What can you take from it?
- Accommodating others' interests is essential for social survival.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you balance your needs with others?
- Is compromise always necessary?
Another view
Accommodation may sometimes compromise core principles.
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