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What does it mean?
Urge to cherish the present moment and act quickly to enjoy life.
In plain terms
Love now and make the most of your time.
What can you take from it?
Prioritize enjoying the present moment.

Where it applies

  • life transitions
  • aging
  • daily routine

Putting it to work

  • schedule leisure time
  • mindfulness practice
  • prioritize experiences

Questions to consider

  • What are you waiting for?
  • How do you measure a life well spent?

Another view

Constant urgency can lead to anxiety rather than enjoyment.

More from Alphonse de Lamartine

  1. I say to this night: 'Pass more slowly'; and the dawn will come to dispel the night.

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  2. Love alone was left, as a great image of a dream that was erased.

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  3. O time, arrest your flight! and you, propitious hours, arrest your course! Let us savor the fleeting delights of our most beautiful days!

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