All uncertainty is fruitfull ... so long as it is accompanied by the wish to understand
Antonio MachadoRead
Mankind owns four things that are no good at sea: rudder, anchor, oars and the fear of going down.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Fear can hinder progress and exploration, especially in challenging situations.
This quote by Antonio Machado highlights the idea that certain tools and instincts, like a rudder, anchor, and oars, may be rendered ineffective when faced with the uncertainties of life, represented by the sea. The fear of failure or adversity can prevent individuals from navigating successfully through challenges, suggesting that overcoming fear is essential for growth and adventure.
Themes
FearCourageExplorationAdventureLife Challenges
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about facing challenges in life.
More from Antonio Machado
All quotes →Has my heart gone to sleep? Have the beehives of my dreams stopped working, the waterwheel of the mind run dry, scoops turning empty, only shadow inside? No, my heart is not asleep. It is awake, wide awake. Not asleep, not dreaming— its eyes are opened wide watching distant signals, listening on the rim of vast silence
Antonio MachadoRead
No one can shed light on vices he does not have or afflictions he has ever experienced.
Antonio MachadoRead
XXIX Traveler, there is no path. The path is made by walking. Traveller, the path is your tracks And nothing more. Traveller, there is no path The path is made by walking. By walking you make a path And turning, you look back At a way you will never tread again Traveller, there is no road Only wakes in the sea.
Antonio MachadoRead
I. Don't trace out your profile-- forget your side view-- all that is outer stuff. II. Look for your other half who walks always next to you and tends to be who you aren't.
Antonio MachadoRead
Life is the path you beat while you walk it It's the walking that beats the path It is not the path that makes the walk
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