You try to give away what you want yourself.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People often try to give others the things they personally desire but lack.
- In plain terms
- You give what you wish you had yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Understand that your giving may reflect your own needs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you want others to have?
- Do you project your needs?
Another view
Sometimes people genuinely give what others need without projecting their own wants.
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