![]() But is life here seen as fate? Then, is fate that which governs our relationships and life choices or are we in control of ourselves and our relationships with others? If we take the rest of the quote one may ask: Do we really need time away from people to understand how much they mean to us? It might be that we get so alienated with life around us and with the routine of meeting each other that we fail to remind ourselves about our purpose in each other’s life. But what does hope do? Where does it take us? Could long term hope become dangerous if we cling to it so much we refuse to let go and move forward? If we take a deeper look at it we can stop at the first three words “Life sometimes separates…” Sometimes, we are not in control of separation from a loved one since it may be caused by death or the other person takes the decision to leave, however we would still be in control of our reaction to what happened. Paolo CoelhoĪt first glance, the quote above by Paolo Coelho may seem as an attempt to instil hope for two people who have parted ways. Life sometimes separates people so that they can realise how much they mean to each other. Let’s take a leap into some of the quotes that go around social media, some of which have been saved on my laptop since my late teens. ![]() Thus, what we may be relating to while reading a love quote may be the unfinished business from family relationships, stereotypes and biases that we have collected from our experiences with people around us and beliefs that we have formed in order to protect ourselves from being wounded again. When we are not aware of our perceptions, meaning may be derived from a series of thoughts and emotions which we are unaware of. Perception is a mixture of what we think, what we believe and what we have experienced in our lives. When we read a quote, we attribute meaning to it depending on how we relate to it. However, when I look back, I realise that on many occasions I connected with quotes that were not necessarily helping me to shape my attitude towards relationships but, rather, reinforced my fears and stereotypes around love. ![]() ![]() As I was scrolling through social media, a love quote caught my eye and made me think: How do quotes about relationships influence our outlook on love and our relationships? Are love quotes always beneficial and inspiring? Or can they hinder the way we treat and relate with the people we are in a relationship with? As a teenager, I frequently found myself scrolling through quotes to associate with someone else’s thoughts and emotions, validate my feelings, and find ways to cope and move forward when love ‘hit hard’. ![]()
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