Quote by Robert Sapolsky

If a rat is a good model for your emotional life, you're in big trouble.

If a rat is a good model for your emotional life, you're in

Summary

This quote suggests that if one's emotional life is similar to that of a rat, it indicates a problematic situation. Rats are often associated with negative traits such as selfishness, greed, and opportunism. Thus, if a person's emotional state resembles these qualities, it implies a lack of empathy, integrity, or positive emotions. The quote serves as a warning to examine and improve one's emotional wellbeing, as identifying with a rat's emotional nature implies being in a troublesome and undesirable state.

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Life Trouble

By Robert Sapolsky

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