Love for Fish 🐟💕
When asked, "Why do you eat fish?" a young man replied, "Because I love fish."
To that, I said, "Oh, you don't love fish! That's why you caught it from the water, killed it, and cooked it. Don't tell me you love fish. You love yourself. You love the taste of fish. You caught it, killed it, and cooked it."
Much of what we call love is actually more like this "love for fish."
Look at a couple of young lovers. The boy and girl fall in love with each other. What does that mean? It means that he sees in his partner the one who, in his view, can satisfy all his physical and emotional needs. In the girl's view, her partner is the love of her life. But each is only concerned with their own needs. They don’t truly love each other. The partner becomes just a tool to satisfy needs. Much of what we call love is just "love for fish."
One philosopher said, "People are very mistaken when they think they give something because they love. But here’s the truth — you only love those to whom you give something." The point is: by giving something to you, I am giving a part of myself. To love is, first and foremost, to give, not to receive. 💖
@keys_4_success
When asked, "Why do you eat fish?" a young man replied, "Because I love fish."
To that, I said, "Oh, you don't love fish! That's why you caught it from the water, killed it, and cooked it. Don't tell me you love fish. You love yourself. You love the taste of fish. You caught it, killed it, and cooked it."
Much of what we call love is actually more like this "love for fish."
Look at a couple of young lovers. The boy and girl fall in love with each other. What does that mean? It means that he sees in his partner the one who, in his view, can satisfy all his physical and emotional needs. In the girl's view, her partner is the love of her life. But each is only concerned with their own needs. They don’t truly love each other. The partner becomes just a tool to satisfy needs. Much of what we call love is just "love for fish."
One philosopher said, "People are very mistaken when they think they give something because they love. But here’s the truth — you only love those to whom you give something." The point is: by giving something to you, I am giving a part of myself. To love is, first and foremost, to give, not to receive. 💖
@keys_4_success