Enough, if something from our hands have power To live, and act, and serve the future hour.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The goal of labor should be to create something that helps future generations live and serve.
- In plain terms
- Just make something that helps people in the future.
- What can you take from it?
- Find purpose in contributing to what comes next.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you building for others?
- Does your work help the future?
Another view
Some work serves only the present.
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