"If the day and the night are such that you greet them with joy,
and life emits a fragrance like flowers and sweet-scented herbs
--that is your success."
Henry David Thoreau
and life emits a fragrance like flowers and sweet-scented herbs
--that is your success."
Henry David Thoreau
9 comments:
Yep. Have to agree with that.
To joy and fragrance!
internal contentment ..
that is success indeed..
I started to read "Walden's Pond" once, but couldn't get past the thought that Thoreau had WAY too much time on his hands. The Thoreau of today might be spotted at a large indoor mall; writing observations about all of the shoppers in his journal, and perhaps getting harassed by mall security. He sure was thorough, though.
Yes dear Lee sounds good to me too. :) ♥ xoxoxox
Yes Lil Lambie my dear, to joy and fragrance, may we always experience both! ♥
Thanks so much for putting your name in my 'Followers' list, it does mean so much to me. ♥ :) xoxox
Foamie my dearest,how true. I measure success by the simple things in my life, those that bring me happiness, love and friendship. ♥
I haven't quite reached internal contentment yet or complete fulfilment but I'm getting there.
I do however look at the things in life that I do have and value, like family and friends and consider myself fortunate.♥ xoxox :)
Yes Puggles my sweet, "Walden's Pond" is a big read and requires concentration, which I was lacking at the time. ♥ xoxox
Yes Thoreau did seem to have a lot of time on his hands for his observations of people and I should think today he might be arrested for loitering should he sit there studying passers by.
Yes my love he was 'thorough'. :)
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