Even sleepers are workers and collaborators on what goes on in the universe.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even those who appear idle contribute to the unfolding of the universe.
- In plain terms
- Sleepers still play a role in the cosmos.
- What can you take from it?
- Every action, visible or not, matters.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What unseen ways do we influence larger systems?
- Is it fair to credit everyone equally?
Another view
It may overstate the impact of inaction.
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