You are correct. We might feel of ourselves as less important or not important at all. But we have to keep in mind that there are people who will be affected by our words and acts. So we should keep that in mind and be careful of what we do. That is what this author wanted to highlight. We should understand our meaning to others and should work on protecting as well as maintaining thatKatherine Smith wrote: ↑11 Apr 2021, 11:59 I think that the author is saying that we as individuals need to be aware of the way that we treat people through our words and our actions. I also think that this quote can mean that we need to treat those who we are close with such as friends and family members as a connection to humanity. I like your explanation of this quote in our question and I can see where you could have arrived at that conclusion.
Do we all have a meaning for others?
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Firstly, I am skeptical the statement as an absolute. Absolute statements are generally wrong, on the basis that there is almost nothing true all the time.
Secondly, there have been people who have existed in complete isolation. They would have had no obvious impact on anyone, simply due to lack of interaction.
Thirdly, this strikes me as a fluff statement. Something said with the intention to make others feel good, but truthfully lacking real substance. It would be a statement like this that makes me doubt if there is any real help to be had (self or otherwise).
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Moreover, many people have someone who depends on them - for example, little children or elderly parents. They must be smart and strong to take care of those who depend on them.
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I think this quote is really interesting. I interpreted it like saying that regardless of how we think of ourselves, we matter to someone. We matter to a lot of people, and we need to remind ourselves that what we think of ourselves is not all that we are.Sushan wrote: ↑01 Apr 2021, 01:15This is a quote from this book that caught my attention. What do you think about this statement? Does it mean that we all have a meaning for all the others, or we all have a meaning for some of the others? Do we all actually have a meaning for others? If so, what do you think about yourself? What is the meaning of yourself to others or the world? Was it difficult to recognize it? Are you working on to protect it?We all have meaning for other people, and we need to do a stronger job of protecting that and recognizing that.
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When it comes to us normal citizens, we fail to recognise that there are people watching us, hoping, expecting best for us. At a certain time we became the inspiration,the push they needed in their life. So yes we are connected to each other. And how we present our self matters to others, because it can either make them or destroy them.
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I think we do. Some may see us as valuable assests in their life while for others we may be just another passerby. However it does not matter unless we make an impact on their life.The impact could be as small as an ant or as big as the Earth.
We all mean something to other. It should be our job to ensure that its something meaningfull.
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others. You're probably essential to your spouse, kids, friends, etcetera. You could change the life of a stranger or even have a profession of service. But also, everything we do affects our community, our country and our planet and, in that sense, we have meaning for everyone.all of the