We are slow to believe that which if believed would hurt our feelings.
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That's one of the greatest curses ever inflicted on the human race, memory.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Memory is portrayed as a burden that can cause suffering.
In this quote, Ovid suggests that memory, while essential to human experience, can also be a source of pain and anguish. It implies that remembering past hardships and regrets can burden individuals, leading to a cursed existence, highlighting the dual nature of memory as both a gift and a curse in the human condition.
Themes
MemoryPainHuman ConditionBurdenExperience
In practice
Example use cases
In a mental health seminar discussing the impact of trauma on our memories.
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