Les heures sont faictez pour l'homme, & non l'homme pour les heures.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Time exists to serve humans, not the other way around.
- In plain terms
- Humans should use time, not be ruled by it.
- What can you take from it?
- Master your schedule; do not let the clock master you.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you feel owned by your clock?
- How can you reclaim your time?
Another view
Sometimes external deadlines force us to serve time.
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