Like a blind spinner in the sun, I tread my days: I know that all the threads will run Appointed ways. I know each day will bring its task, And being blind no more I ask.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life is like a spinning thread with a set path, and accepting this brings peace.
- In plain terms
- Days are like threads on a spool, following a set pattern.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that life follows a natural order to find peace.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you accept your life's path?
- What gives you peace?
Another view
Believing everything is predestined might reduce motivation to act.
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