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You have so little love for your own life?' You don't know, you've never been alone like I have, but in my solitude I've discovered something. That I'm passing through the world invisibly. Even when people see or speak to me it's as if I didn't exist, as if I had no right to exist. I tread across their lands and they don't see me. I act and act and act and nothing makes any difference in the world. But they touch me.

Orson Scott Card#910

PowerSelfIsolationLoneliness

About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker feels invisible and powerless despite trying to act.
In plain terms
I feel no one sees me or cares when I act.
What can you take from it?
Feeling invisible can make actions feel pointless.

Where it applies

  • loneliness
  • mental health
  • social rejection

Putting it to work

  • seek connection
  • value self
  • share feelings

Questions to consider

  • Do you feel seen by others?
  • How do you prove your existence?

Another view

The sentiment is subjective and context-dependent.

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