Sometimes there is relief, sometimes there is new inner energy, and one stands up after it; till at last, someday, one perhaps doesn't stand up any more, que soit, but that is nothing extraordinary, and I repeat, in my opinion, such is the common human fate.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Creative work brings relief and energy temporarily, but everyone eventually dies. This common fate is nothing extraordinary.
- In plain terms
- Work gives energy but death comes for everyone.
- What can you take from it?
- Find energy in work despite mortality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives you inner energy?
- How do you view death?
Another view
Death is extraordinary to the living.
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