--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The world issued an open invitation to…" description: "\"“The world issued an open invitation to humanity to fail itself. To be selfish and small. Mean, even evil at times.”\" — Molly O'Keefe" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb3/molly-o-keefe-38316_humanity_the-world-issued-an-open-invitation-to-h_2610084.jpg" --- # The world issued an open invitation to humanity to fail… ![“The world issued an open invitation to humanity to fail itself. To be selfish and small. Mean, even evil at times.” quote by Molly O'Keefe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb3/molly-o-keefe-38316_humanity_the-world-issued-an-open-invitation-to-h_2610084.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb3/molly-o-keefe-38316_humanity_the-world-issued-an-open-invitation-to-h_2610084.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb3/molly-o-keefe-38316_humanity_the-world-issued-an-open-invitation-to-h_2610084.jpg) > ““The world issued an open invitation to humanity to fail itself. To be selfish and small. Mean, even evil at times.”” [Molly O'Keefe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/molly-o-keefe/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Suggests humanity invites its own failure through selfishness and evil. **In simple terms:** Humanity self‑sabotages. Key Takeaway Cultivate empathy, avoid selfishness. 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