La pensee console de tout et remedie a tout. Si quelquefois elle vous fait du mal, demandez-lui le remede du mal qu'elle vous a fait, elle vous le donnera.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Thinking heals all wounds, and if it hurts, ask it for the cure.
- In plain terms
- Use your mind to fix problems, even mental ones.
- What can you take from it?
- Reasoning can solve the problems it creates.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can thinking fix your pain?
- When does thought help or hurt?
Another view
Overthinking can worsen distress.
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