Keeping score of old scores and scars, getting even and one-upping, always makes you less than you are.
Interpretation
Holding onto past grievances diminishes your worth and prevents personal growth.
This quote highlights the detrimental effects of harboring grudges and seeking revenge. It suggests that continually measuring one's worth against past conflicts or comparing oneself to others leads to a lesser version of oneself, inhibiting personal development and emotional well-being.
In practice
During a discussion on personal growth, one could use this quote to emphasize the importance of letting go of past grievances.
Over the years, I've evolved a somewhat heretical but time-and mind-saving approach to books, articles, editorials that deal with weighty matters. More often than not, by beginning at the end and contemplating the conclusions, one can determine if it's worth going through the whole to get there.
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