'T is the brook's motion, Clear without strife, Fleeing to ocean After its life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nature moves peacefully toward its end without conflict.
- In plain terms
- A brook flows to the ocean without fighting.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace natural flow in life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where is your life flowing?
Another view
It oversimplifies human struggle compared to nature.
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