Love is not some complex, mystical abstraction. It is something accessible and human that we learn through our everyday experience, as often at times of failure as in moments of ecstasy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love is practical and human, learned through everyday experiences including failure.
- In plain terms
- Love isn't mystical; it's human and learned through life.
- What can you take from it?
- View love as a practical skill learned over time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What did failure teach you about love?
- Is love a skill?
Another view
Some love experiences feel transcendent, not just practical.
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