This is the true joy in life,
the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one;
being a force of nature instead of a feverish,
selfish little clod of ailments and grievances,
complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.
I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community,
and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.
I want to be thoroughly used up when I die,
for the harder I work, the more I live.
I rejoice in life for its own sake.
Life is no 'brief candle' to me.
It is a sort of splendid torch
which I have got hold of for the moment,
and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible
before handing it on to future generations.
Source: Man and Superman - George Bernard Shaw
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2 comments:
shaw's words are genius. amazing.
Beautifully written. Used and loving it is definitely you. Never would've thought of it in just that way, but you're the great thinker. A collection of your thoughts from some of your blog pages would make a wonderful book. Love you, Jaki.
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