You ask a faith, - they are content with faith; You ask to have, - but they reply 'IT hath.' There is no end, there need be no path.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Faith and desire are presented as content and promised, yet there is no defined end or path.
- In plain terms
- Faith is content, desire is promised, but no clear path.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that some things are given without a set route.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does it mean to have no path?
- Can contentment exist without purpose?
Another view
It may overlook the need for direction in achieving goals.
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