The way to plan the family is natural family planning not contraception. In destroying the power of giving life, through contraception, a husband or wife is doing something to self, and so it destroys the gift of life in him or her
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There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is where the respect and the love and the devotion come in - that we do it to God, to Christ, and that's why we try to do it as beautifully as possible.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes that work should be done with love and devotion, rather than mere obligation.
Mother Teresa points out that it is possible to lose sight of the true purpose of our work if we focus solely on the task itself. She suggests that genuine respect, love, and devotion transform our efforts into a sacred act and inspire us to execute our work with beauty and sincerity, particularly as a service to a higher power.
Themes
WorkLoveDevotionPurposeBeauty
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to inspire employees to take pride in their work.
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