Hold the period of youth sacred to education, and the period of maturity, when the physical forces begin to flag, equally sacred to ease and agreeable relaxation.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Youth should be dedicated to learning and maturity should be dedicated to rest when physical energy declines.
- In plain terms
- Study hard when you are young and relax when you are older.
- What can you take from it?
- Match your activities to your life stage and energy levels.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How should we structure life stages?
- When is it time to stop working?
Another view
Modern life often blurs these distinct phases.
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