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What does it mean?
Living well today is the best preparation for what comes after.
In plain terms
Be kind and do your best work now to prepare for the future.
What can you take from it?
Live well today to prepare for tomorrow.

Where it applies

  • life planning
  • career
  • spiritual practice

Putting it to work

  • do your best work
  • be kind daily

Questions to consider

  • What work can you do best today?
  • How does kindness prepare you?

Another view

It assumes a future life exists without proof.

More from Elbert Hubbard

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  3. I believe that men are inspired to-day as much as ever men were.

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