Treat your life like something to be sculpted.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life should be intentionally shaped and refined like art.
- In plain terms
- Shape your life with care.
- What can you take from it?
- Take an active role in designing your life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you shape your days?
- What would you carve away?
Another view
Not everyone has the freedom to sculpt their life.
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