Joy In Life

This is the true Joy in life.

Being used for purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one.

Being a force of nature instead of a feverish, little clod of ailments.

Complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.

I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community.

And as I live it is my privilege...

My privilege to do it for whatever I can.

I want to be thoroughly used up when I die,

for the harder I work, the more I love.

I rejoice in life for its own sake.

Life is no brief candle to me, it is a sort of splendid torch which

I have a hold of for the moment.

And I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before

handing it on to future generations.

~George Bernard Shaw

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