But whether there's some grand design really matters little to me. My only hope was this: to see what might be, to believe that it should be, and then to do all I could to bring it to pass, whatever the cost. When a life spins out as joyfully as mine has done, then the price, once paid so painfully, is now recalled in gladness. I have received full value
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Despite uncertainty about grand designs, the speaker finds hope in creating their own path and values the joy gained despite the cost.
- In plain terms
- I do not know about a grand plan but I hope to create something and the joy I found was worth the pain.
- What can you take from it?
- Creating your own path brings joy worth the pain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Was the pain worth the joy?
- Do you believe in a grand plan?
Another view
It assumes the outcome is always worth the pain.
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