I always hear people telling others (and to me at times) "If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it is yours. If it doesn't, it never was." Maybe I am looking at it wrong but I don't find it comforting at all! Maybe someone can provide insight that I'm overlooking.
2006-08-06 17:49:46 · 13 answers · asked by Jenny Girl 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
To set something (or someone) free is to respect their desires and choices as you would want your own to be respected. If they come back, it means they *choose* to be with you; if not, you've done the right thing anyway by letting them choose. Either way, you learn the truth.
2006-08-06 18:02:05 · answer #1 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 35⤊ 7⤋
"Dream as despite the indisputable fact that you've in no way failed." - Jonathan Howard I study a e book sequence talked about as the astounding Days of Abby Hayes, and everytime there's a sparkling financial disaster, the web page has a quote. i love studying them, even despite the indisputable fact that i have study maximum till now ... yet I nonetheless study new ones from time to time. The quote above surely isn't contained in the Abby Hayes e book, despite the indisputable fact that it really is the most inspirational one i have ever heard. Jonathan Howard is a Canadian guy who's operating for the era of Canada for autism, and my youthful brother Cody (10, turning 11 in August) is autistic.
2016-11-23 13:44:18 · answer #2 · answered by parvin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really means that you truly love something enough to let it make it's own desition (sp?). If it's truly happy or not not being free or if it was already happy it will say. Here's an example:
You love someone and never let them get too close to other people. You let them go and they'll be happier at the love, care and trust you show them. So, either they stay with you or they leave you for someone else.
It's like they make their own desition and your happy as long as they are. :D I blabber a lot, don't I?
2006-08-06 17:57:47 · answer #3 · answered by Sephiroth Sohma 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's amazing how people will attempt to rationalize when they have been dumped....
Guess what... get on with life...
The biggest myth out there is that you need someone in life to make you whole.
Truth is, you can't be comfortable with someone in your life until you are comfortable with you
Just food for thought
2006-08-06 17:57:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means true Love will come back if it is meant to be -- if you hang on to someone so tight you strangle them, and never let them out of your sight or stranglehold, you will never know if it is love AND they will end up hating you.
2006-08-06 17:55:19 · answer #5 · answered by five4us 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The comforting part of it.. is to be able to tell yourself "oh well" and move on. lol, but most of us including hardly ever think this way. I hope that helped lol.
2006-08-06 17:55:53 · answer #6 · answered by Captain Jester 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't try to hold on to someone that dosen't love you... So set them free. "Tell Him or her"(don't let the door bang you in the butt.)
2006-08-06 17:55:45 · answer #7 · answered by ole_lady_93 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By setting it(them) free they are able to CHOOSE to love you. Rather than become DEPENDANT on you.
2006-08-06 17:56:52 · answer #8 · answered by Jimmythekid 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no no.. they have the quote wrong.. it's " If you love something set it free.... If it comes back to you its yours .. if it doesn't hunt it down and kill the m&^%&^fu&^r... then and only then .. will you be happy!
2006-08-06 17:55:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not comforting, I think that it is ment to see if the object of your love really does love you...I would be nervous as hell, too!!!!
2006-08-06 17:54:25 · answer #10 · answered by The Nag 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's talking about fate.i never found that quote comforting either.if i love someone,i never let them go.i'll lock them in the basement of my heart forever and ever and ever:)
2006-08-06 21:15:05 · answer #11 · answered by bumblebee_chola 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋