What has changed is that my life then was less difficult and my future seemingly less gloomy, but as far as my inner self, my way of looking at things and of thinking is concerned, that has not changed. But if there has indeed been a change, then it is that I think, believe and love more seriously now what I thought, believed and loved even then.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- While external circumstances have worsened, his internal values remain constant but are now held with greater seriousness and depth.
- In plain terms
- Your core values stay the same, but you understand them better over time.
- What can you take from it?
- Deepen your existing beliefs rather than abandoning them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What beliefs have deepened for you?
- How has your inner self changed?
Another view
It may downplay the need for adapting values to new realities.
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