Behold the life at ease; it drifts, The sharpened life commands its course.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Passive lives drift while driven lives command their path.
- In plain terms
- A life of ease drifts; a sharp life commands.
- What can you take from it?
- Take control of your life direction.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is your life drifting?
- What commands your course?
Another view
Rest and drifting are sometimes healthy too.
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