Everything is worthwhile / if the soul isn't small.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Value in life depends on the size of one's soul.
- In plain terms
- Everything is good if your spirit is generous.
- What can you take from it?
- Cultivate a broad spirit to find worth in all things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes your soul small?
- How can you expand it?
Another view
External circumstances can still make things worthless.
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