Love is the longing for the half of ourselves we have lost.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love is the longing for the half of ourselves that we have lost.
- In plain terms
- Love is yearning for a missing part of us.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize love as a search for wholeness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What part of yourself do you feel is missing?
- How does love help restore it?
Another view
The metaphor may oversimplify complex emotional needs.
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