Enthusiasms, like stimulants, are often affected by people with small mental ballast.

Summary

This quote suggests that people with limited intellectual capacity tend to have a significant impact on the passions or interests of others. Just as stimulants can alter one's mental and physical state, individuals lacking mental depth can potentially manipulate, undermine, or diminish the enthusiasm of those around them. Their influence may sway others to lose interest or enthusiasm due to their shallow perspectives or inadequate understanding of a particular subject, idea, or activity.

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