Il est bien malaise (puisqu'il faut enfin m'expliquer) d'oter a des insenses des chaines qu'ils reverent.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It is hard to convince people to let go of beliefs they cherish even if those beliefs are harmful.
- In plain terms
- People are attached to their beliefs even when those beliefs harm them.
- What can you take from it?
- Changing minds requires respecting the value people find in their beliefs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people hold onto harmful beliefs?
- How can you challenge an idea gently?
Another view
Sometimes holding onto false beliefs provides comfort that truth cannot.
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Un bon mot ne prouve rien.
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