You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- You cannot force feelings but you can choose to act correctly regardless of them.
- In plain terms
- Control your actions even if you cannot control feelings.
- What can you take from it?
- Act rightly even when you do not feel like it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can actions change feelings?
- When is duty more important than emotion?
Another view
Sometimes feelings are too strong to ignore.
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