Besides, you only like the asteroid because it was named Eros and that's as close to sex as you've ever gotten.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker mocks the other person for naming a favorite asteroid after a sex symbol.
- In plain terms
- You like this asteroid because its name sounds sexual.
- What can you take from it?
- Notices hidden motives in preferences.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What names or ideas attract you?
- Do you notice your motives?
Another view
Not all preferences are driven by vanity.
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