When I lie on the beach there naked, which I do sometimes, and I feel the wind coming over me and I see the stars up above and I am looking into this very deep, indescribable night, it is something that escapes my vocabulary to describe. Then I think: 'God, I have no importance. Whatever I do or don't do, or what anybody does, is not more important than the grains of sand that I am lying on, or the coconut that I am using for my pillow.' So I really don't think in the long sense.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Contemplation of nature leads to a sense of personal insignificance.
- In plain terms
- The night sky makes me feel unimportant.
- What can you take from it?
- Nature provides perspective on ego.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does nature make you feel small?
- What matters most?
Another view
It may encourage passive acceptance of one's role.
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