There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find relief in music.
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We can at least try to understand our own motives, passions, and prejudices, so as to be conscious of what we are doing when we apeal to those of others. This is very difficult, because our own prejudice and emotional bias always seems to us so rational.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Understanding ourselves helps us navigate our interactions with others.
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-awareness in our motivations and biases when communicating with others. T.S. Eliot suggests that recognizing and understanding our own prejudices and emotions can improve our ability to engage authentically and thoughtfully with the perspectives and feelings of others, even though this process is inherently challenging.
Themes
Self-AwarenessMotivationPrejudiceCommunicationBias
In practice
Example use cases
In a personal development workshop discussing the influence of bias in decision-making.
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