Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's when you've had everything to do, and you've done it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Thatcher defines a satisfying day as one of productivity where you had much to do and accomplished it, not one of leisure.
- In plain terms
- A satisfying day is when you have much to do and finish it, not when you do nothing.
- What can you take from it?
- Find satisfaction in productivity and accomplishing tasks.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define a good day?
- Is leisure less valuable?
Another view
Not everyone finds satisfaction in high-volume task completion.
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