He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety.
Interpretation
True richness comes from making the most of each day without being burdened by worry.
This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson emphasizes that true wealth is not measured by material possessions but by the ability to fully seize and enjoy each day. It suggests that allowing oneself to be consumed by worry and anxiety robs an individual of their time and peace, ultimately hindering their richness in life experiences.
In practice
During a motivational speech on managing stress, you could use this quote to illustrate the importance of mindfulness.
It is plain that there is no separate essence called courage, no cup or cell in the brain, no vessel in the heart containing drops or atoms that make or give this virtue; but it is the right or healthy state of every man, when he is free to do that which is constitutional to him to do.
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Men cease to interest us when we find their limitations
Tis the good reader that makes the good book; a good head cannot read amiss: in every book he finds passages which seem confidences or asides hidden from all else and unmistakeably meant for his ear.
The world belongs to the energetic.
Hast thou named all the birds without a gun?
Lose your temper and you lose the fight.
We should be as careful of our words as of our actions.
Honor your self. Worship your self. Meditate on your self. God dwells within you as you.
The emotion at the point of technical breakthrough is better than wine, women and song put together.
The trouble with putting armor on is that, while it protects you from pain, it also protects you from pleasure.
Once you have a clear picture of your priorities - that is values, goals, and high leverage activities - organize around them.
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