This was no playhouse but a house in earnest. Your destination and your destiny's A brook that was the water of the house, Cold as a spring as yet so near its source, Too lofty and original to rage. (We know the valley streams that when aroused Will leave their tatters hung on barb and thorn.)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A serious home is like a source of water: pure, cold, and close to its origin, yet powerful enough to shape the valley.
- In plain terms
- A sincere home is a pure, powerful source of water.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek authenticity as a grounding, energizing force.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does ‘home’ mean to you?
- How can you be a source of strength for others?
Another view
Metaphor may be too abstract for practical use.
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