If faith in ourselves had been more extensively taught and practiced, I am sure a very large portion of the evils and miseries that we have would have vanished.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Teaching and practicing self-faith could have eliminated many of the evils and miseries present in the world.
- In plain terms
- More self-faith would have removed much of the world's suffering.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-faith is key to reducing suffering.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you believe in yourself enough?
- How does self-faith change things?
Another view
It oversimplifies complex societal issues as merely a lack of self-faith.
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