There's an old saying: 'No piece of writing is ever finished, it's just abandoned.' But my own rule is: No piece of work is done until you want to kill everyone involved in the publishing process, especially yourself.
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A child who is disillusioned abruptly, by his peers or siblings, being ridiculed for his faith and imagination, may choose never to believe in anything- tangible or intangible- again. To never trust or wonder.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Disillusionment can lead to a loss of trust in beliefs and imagination.
This quote by Chuck Palahniuk highlights the profound impact that ridicule and disillusionment, especially in childhood, can have on a person's ability to believe in themselves or in any concept of faith or imagination. When a child’s creativity and faith are met with scorn, it may lead to an emotional withdrawal where they become cynical and cease to wonder about life, ultimately affecting their identity and connection with the world around them.
Themes
DisillusionmentFaithImaginationTrustChildhood
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about nurturing creativity in children.
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