To insist on one's place in the scheme of things and to live up to that place. To empower others in their reaching for some place in the scheme of things. To do these things is to make fairy tales come true.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Finding your role and helping others find theirs creates a meaningful existence.
- In plain terms
- Know your place and help others find theirs.
- What can you take from it?
- Empower others while finding your own place.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is your place?
- How do you empower others?
Another view
The concept of a fixed place may feel restrictive to some.
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