He was too much concerned with his own perfection ever to think of admiring any one else.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Someone so focused on their own perfection cannot admire anyone else.
- In plain terms
- Excessive focus on own perfection prevents admiring others.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-absorption blocks appreciation of others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you too hard on others?
- Who do you admire?
Another view
This is a harsh generalization about perfectionists.
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