The essence of love is getting out of oneself and into others. When we care less about our feelings, our rights, our happiness, our security, etc., and begin to concern ourselves with the feelings, rights, happiness, and security of others, we will have found the true power of love.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True love involves prioritizing others' needs and feelings over one own own.
- In plain terms
- Love means caring more about others than yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Put others needs first to find true love.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you prioritize someone else?
- How do you balance self and others?
Another view
Self care is also necessary to avoid burnout.
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