Is fine - as long as no one comes And asks us what we do there... We'd have to say, Without our toil, Just who would know it grew there?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker suggests that without effort, nothing would be known or valued.
- In plain terms
- Work gives things meaning.
- What can you take from it?
- Value effort as the source of recognition.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we need external validation?
- Can effort be rewarding without acknowledgment?
Another view
It assumes all effort is equally visible.
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