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What does it mean?
Divine intent and human aspiration combine to create tangible outcomes or works.
In plain terms
God plans, people dream, and work happens.
What can you take from it?
Creation needs both vision and will.

Where it applies

  • starting projects
  • spiritual reflection
  • artistic creation

Putting it to work

  • align vision with action
  • acknowledge inspiration

Questions to consider

  • Where do your dreams meet action?
  • What drives your work?

Another view

It may overlook practical barriers between dream and work.

More from Fernando Pessoa

  1. Without madness what is man / more than the healthy beast, / corpse adjourned that procreates?

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  2. The sea is fulfilled, and the Empire undid itself. / Lord, Portugal remains to be accomplished!

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  3. Faithful to the word given and the idea had. / All else is up to God!

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