No matter how well you know what a person has done and what he thought of what he was doing when he did it and what he now thinks of what he did, it is impossible to be certain of what he will do next.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Knowing someone's past actions and thoughts does not guarantee predicting their future behavior.
- In plain terms
- Even if you know everything about a person, you cannot be sure what they will do next.
- What can you take from it?
- Past behavior and knowledge do not guarantee future actions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can anyone ever truly know another person?
- How much can you predict about yourself?
Another view
Statistical patterns often do predict future behavior reliably.
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