
“Take up an idea, devote yourself to it, struggle on in patience, and the sun will rise for you.”
Pearls of Wisdom
Source: Tuesdays with Morrie (1997)
Context: So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.
“Take up an idea, devote yourself to it, struggle on in patience, and the sun will rise for you.”
Pearls of Wisdom
Ride the River (1983), Ch. 5
Context: Do not let yourself be bothered by the inconsequential. One has only so much time in this world, so devote it to the work and the people most important to you, to those you love and things that matter. One can waste half a lifetime with people one doesn't really like, or doing things when one would be better off somewhere else.
Source: Designing Social Systems in a Changing World (1996), p. 231; About the essence of the design community
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