What has to be accepted, the given, is - so one could say - forms of life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Accepting the fundamental structures of how we live shapes our understanding of reality.
- In plain terms
- We must accept the basic ways we live as they are.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept the fundamental structures of your existence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What aspects of your life do you accept as given?
- How do forms of life shape your reality?
Another view
This view may discourage efforts to change harmful social structures.
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