Calm soul of all things! make it mine To feel, amid the city's jar, That there abides a peace of thine, Man did not make, and cannot mar.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Inner peace exists independently of the external world and can be found even in crowded cities.
- In plain terms
- A deep peace exists inside that cities cannot disturb.
- What can you take from it?
- Calmness is internal and unchangeable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you find calm?
- What cannot mar your peace?
Another view
It ignores systemic stressors.
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