Our business in life is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in good spirits.
Robert Louis StevensonRead
If a man loves the labour of his trade, apart from any question of success or fame, the gods have called him.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True fulfillment comes from loving what you do, regardless of external recognition.
In this quote, Robert Louis Stevenson emphasizes that genuine passion for one's work is what truly matters. He suggests that when someone enjoys the process of their craft, independent from the desire for success or fame, they find a deep calling that is almost divineβa connection to something greater than themselves that brings about personal satisfaction and meaning.
Themes
LoveLabourTradeSuccessPassionWorkFulfillmentCalling
In practice
Example use cases
A motivational speaker might use this quote to inspire young professionals about the importance of finding passion in their careers.
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The habit of being happy enables one to be freed, or largely freed, from the domination of outward conditions.
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It is the history of our kindnesses that alone make this world tolerable. If it were not for that, for the effect of kind words, kind looks, kind letters . . . I should be inclined to think our life a practical jest in the worst possible spirit.
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