Give me hunger, pain and want, Shut me out with shame and failure From your doors of gold and fame, Give me your shabbiest, weariest hunger! But leave me a little love.
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I tell you the past is a bucket of ashes, so live not in your yesterdays, no just for tomorrow, but in the here and now. Keep moving and forget the post mortems; and remember, no one can get the jump on the future.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Focus on the present and let go of the past and future worries.
This quote by Carl Sandburg emphasizes the importance of living in the present moment rather than being burdened by past regrets or future anxieties. It suggests that dwelling on what has been or what might be distracts us from the beauty and potential of the current moment, urging us to keep moving forward and to fully engage with life as it unfolds.
Themes
PresentFuturePastLivingMindfulness
In practice
Example use cases
Motivational speeches on living in the moment.
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