Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement.
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Every individual acts and suffers in accordance with his peculiar teleology, which has all the inevitability of fate, so long as he does not understand it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Each person's actions and experiences are shaped by their unique purposes, which feel predetermined unless acknowledged.
This quote by Alfred Adler suggests that individuals operate based on their unique life purposes or teleologies. When people lack awareness of these guiding purposes, their lives may feel fated or determined, implying that understanding oneself can lead to more conscious actions and a sense of agency in life.
Themes
IndividualTeleologyFateUnderstandingSelf-Awareness
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about personal growth.
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