Nothing's Planted, I don't have a thing in the ground.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker expresses a sense of unproductive life with no lasting legacy.
- In plain terms
- I have built nothing of value.
- What can you take from it?
- Consider what you leave behind.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What have you cultivated?
- Does legacy matter to you?
Another view
Sometimes lack of visible output does not mean lack of value.
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