The world about us would be desolate except for the world within us.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Without our inner world, the external world would feel empty.
- In plain terms
- Our inner world gives life meaning outside.
- What can you take from it?
- Inner world makes outer world matter.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Would the world exist without you?
- What gives your world meaning?
Another view
It undervalues physical reality.
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