The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Haruki Murakami: 'When you are used to never getting anything you want, you stop knowing what it is you want' - How repeated disappointment can make you forget your own dreams

Haruki Murakamis powerful quote from The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle explores how repeated disappointment can make people lose sight of what they truly want. Through the story of a character who grows up unable to fulfil even a simple wish, the Japanese novelist reveals how constantly being denied something can gradually change a persons expectations, dreams and desires. What does this reveal about the hidden cost of learning to live without the things we want most?