The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to place their entire life in the hands of some other person. For this purpose they frequently choose someone who doesn't even want the beastly thing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Many people seek to surrender control of their lives to others, often choosing those unwilling to take responsibility.
- In plain terms
- People often want to let others control their lives.
- What can you take from it?
- Be careful whom you give control to.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do you rely on?
- Do you seek control or surrender?
Another view
Not all dependency is negative; some trust is healthy.
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