Accept the Toil
In 1854, Henry David Thoreau published his now famous contemplation on life and meaning. In Walden, Thoreau makes some thoughtful observations on the hectic pursuit for significance in a world of constant motion. In his most quoted phrase, he wrote, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” Thoreau is quite right in diagnosing the disease, but he does not have a grasp of the cure. The modern man defines his value by his achievements. Consequently, each obstacle or ordeal is endured in
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