A dogmatic belief in objective value is necessary to the very idea of a rule which is not tyranny or an obedience which is not slavery.
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The most dangerous thing you can do is to take any one impulse of your own nature and set it up as the thing you ought to follow at all costs.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Pursuing a single impulse without reflection can lead to danger and misguided choices.
C. S. Lewis warns against blindly following our impulses or desires without prudence or consideration of their consequences. He emphasizes the importance of reflection and balance in decision-making, suggesting that allowing any single impulse to dominate our actions can lead to negative outcomes and unwise paths.
Themes
ImpulseWisdomReflectionDecisionNature
In practice
Example use cases
During a seminar on decision-making, this quote serves as a warning against impulsive choices.
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