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Blunt advice from Shakespeare
“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.”
- William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is arguably one of the best, if not the best playwright of all time. He has been quoted all over the world and authored some of the most iconic plays and poems throughout history. While I was searching for a great Shakespeare quote for today’s post, I came across this brief and blunt advice from Shakespeare. “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” I love his advice for a number of reasons, the main one being it is full of compassion for others and ourselves. I’ll break it down by each piece of advice.
Love all. This is something that artists have been preaching forever. My modern day interpretation of “Love all” is summed up by two of my favorite artists, The Beatles and Bob Marley. The Beatles told us, “All you need is love,” and Bob Marley preached, “One Love. One heart. Let’s get together and feel alright.” I adopted this philosophy in my late 20’s when I reconnected to my heart though deep reflection and meditation. Since then, I have made a commitment to come from a place of love when interacting with others. That does not necessarily mean I shower them with love, but I always have good intentions.
Trust a few. This may seem like counterintuitive advice to “Love all,” but it is more about self preservation. While, in a…
