Is that why you hate him so...? Because he knows the woman as she might have been?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hate can stem from seeing a version of someone that no longer exists or never will.
- In plain terms
- Sometimes we hate people because we know who they could have been.
- What can you take from it?
- Let go of who someone was supposed to be.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do you hate for who they are not?
- Is it fair to judge potential?
Another view
It doesn't account for hate caused by actual harm rather than lost potential.
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