A weathered blue door surrounded by twisted roots and stone, with a small green shoot at its base, against a grey-blue background.

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Mignon McLaughlin

It's the most unhappy people who most fear change.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The observation places strong resistance to change beside deep unhappiness. Those conditions might seem to pull in opposite directions, since change could alter an unsatisfying situation. The statement draws attention to their coexistence without explaining the cause or promising that any particular change would help.

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