“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.” ~ John Lennon
I fully disagree with the majority this quote. While fear and love are strong "motivating forces", they are not the only motivation in life. A person can also be motivated to do something from greed, anger, depression, or jealously. I also disagree with the statement that we have to love ourselves in order to love others. People should love themselves, but, it isn't always as easy as it sounds. Some people have a huge heart for others, but, cannot find the same affection for themselves.
The one part of this quote I do agree with is the comment on fear. If we remain afraid to take action for something we believe strongly in how can we make the world a better place? If we are scared how can we survive in the world as it is today? Fear holds many people back from achieving their goals, helping and loving others, having compassion, and evolving the world into a greater place.
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