To get away from one's working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one's self; and this is often the chief advantage of travel and change.
Charles Horton CooleyRead
The literature of the inner life is very largely a record of struggle with the inordinate passions of the social self.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the internal conflict individuals face due to societal expectations and desires.
Charles Horton Cooley suggests that a significant part of our inner experiences revolves around battling the excessive desires and impulses that arise from our social identity. We often struggle with the expectations placed on us by society and our own passions, highlighting the tension between our true selves and the persona we present to the world.
Themes
Inner LifeStruggleSocial SelfPassionsIdentity
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a discussion about mental health at a community event.
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