The impulse to take life strivingly is indestructible in the race.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The drive to live life with effort and purpose is a fundamental, unbreakable trait of humanity.
- In plain terms
- Humans naturally want to strive and make efforts.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace the innate human drive for effort.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we strive?
- Is striving always good?
Another view
Some individuals may lack this drive due to circumstances.
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