Blest hour! it was a luxury - to be!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The poet celebrates a moment of pure existence, finding luxury simply in being alive.
- In plain terms
- It is a luxury to simply exist in this moment.
- What can you take from it?
- Presence and being are themselves profound joys.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you last feel the luxury of being?
- What does it mean to simply exist?
Another view
This view may overlook the struggles required to sustain existence.
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