Appetite Quote by Pico Iyer
“In our appetite for gossip, we tend to gobble down everything before us, only to find, too late, that it is our ideals we have consumed, and we have not been enlarged by the feasts but only diminished.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Art of Stillness, Pico Iyer, 2014
We consume gossip and ideas without reflection, ending up shrinking our capacity for deeper growth.
In simple terms: Mindless consumption shrinks us.
Key Takeaway
Pause, reflect before consuming.
Themes
mindfulness
growth
consumption
Mood
reflective
cautionary
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- media consumption
- daily reading
- social media
- personal development
Key Concepts
critical thinking
self-awareness
Questions to Reflect On
- What habits cause you to consume without reflection?
- How can you turn consumption into growth?
A Different Perspective
Gossip can mask deeper values if not examined.
![“[The Dalai Lama] told me some years ago, "I've made every concession to China, and I've been as open and tolerant as I could, and still things get worse in Tibet." If you look at it from one point of view, as he himself says, his monastic position of forbearance and nonviolence hasn't reaped any…” quote by Pico Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9fe/pico-iyer-1252_benefits_the-dalai-lama-told-me-some-years-ago-i_678.jpg)
