Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Warns against being too busy to find meaning.
- In plain terms
- Don't let busyness make life empty.
- What can you take from it?
- Meaning requires stopping busy work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you busy or productive?
- What makes life meaningful?
Another view
It ignores necessary busy work that supports a life.
More from Socrates
Beauty is the bait which with delight allures man to enlarge his kind.
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