The truth is I've never fooled anyone. I've let people fool themselves. They didn't bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they would invent a character for me. I wouldn't argue with them. They were obviously loving somebody I wasn't. When they found this out, they would blame me for disillusioning them and fooling them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People create their own version of you and blame you when it fails.
- In plain terms
- People imagine who you are and blame you when they're wrong.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't take blame for others' illusions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How often do others project on you?
Another view
Some level of projection is unavoidable in relationships.
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