How good is man's life, the mere living! How fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses Forever in joy!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Simple existence is good and deserves full enjoyment with all your senses.
- In plain terms
- Just living is good and you should use your whole self to enjoy it.
- What can you take from it?
- Live fully in the present using all your senses to feel joy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you feel most alive?
- What senses do you use to enjoy life?
Another view
Life includes pain too, not just joy.
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