How extraordinary it is that one feels most guilt about the sins one is unable to commit.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People feel guilt about sins they cannot commit, not sins they do.
- In plain terms
- You feel guilty about things you can't do, not things you actually do.
- What can you take from it?
- Guilt often targets the unattainable rather than the real.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we feel guilty about things we can't do?
- Is guilt about action or possibility?
Another view
It ignores guilt for actual wrongdoings.
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