The days .... come and go like muffled and veiled figures, sent from a distant friendly party; but they say nothing, and if we do not use the gifts they bring, they carry them as silently away.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Days pass quietly like guests offering gifts; if we do not use what they offer, the opportunity is lost without warning.
- In plain terms
- Time brings opportunities daily, but if we ignore them, they disappear silently.
- What can you take from it?
- Use the opportunities each day brings before they pass away.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gift did today bring that you ignored?
- How will you use the time you have now?
Another view
Some days genuinely offer little tangible opportunity for action.
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