One joins the movement in a valueless world, Choosing it, till both hurler and the hurled, One moves as well, always toward, toward.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker describes joining a movement in a world without values and moving aimlessly toward something undefined.
- In plain terms
- People join movements even if the world has no meaning.
- What can you take from it?
- People seek direction even without clear values.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people join movements without values?
- Does direction matter more than values?
Another view
Some movements provide necessary structure.
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