Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed
in touching them with your hands. But like
the seafaring man on the desert of waters,
you choose them as your guides, and
following them you will reach your destiny
-Carl Schurz-
address, Faneuil Hall, Boston, 1859
Did you ever feel like you were in constant anticipation, constant excitement for the future, for the dreams you imagine will come true, places to be, people to meet, life to live? Constantly seeking something always out of reach, something that will never exist in this moment?
I think the secret to existence and the purpose of life is to live in a state of happiness and to be at peace and content with your present. Set goals, anticipate, seek nostalgia: all in appropriate dosages. Absorb the life around you and appreciate being right there, alive in that moment. Be gracious. Be grateful. Be.
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