I think we agree, we’re uncomfortable with Dryden’s,
Tomorrow do thy worst
Do you like this ancient Sanskrit poem better?
Look to this day!
For it is life, the very life of life.
In its brief course
Lie all the truths and realities of existence:The joy of growth,
The splendor of action,
The glory of power.For yesterday is but a memory,
And tomorrow is only a vision;
But today, well lived, makes every yesterday
a memory of happiness,
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.
Look well, therefore, to this day!
March 31, 2022
I love it! Reminds me of Gibran.
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Yes, that one is perfect.
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yes, I agree with the poem and it is perfect and also very true. no one has to tell me to do my worst, its second nature. LOL
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Extraordinary!!
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I like this line…
But today, well lived, makes every yesterday
a memory of happiness,
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.
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That 3rd stanza is so encouraging!
Oh, and this has nothing to do with nothing … but I love that old, seldom-heard word “splendor.”
I like the “splendor of action” too. I would never have thought of it, but it’s a good phrase when we’re trying to get started on something.
I do like this one…a lot.
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Love it!
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Yes I love that one – now to make an effort to do that…
We don’t have to do it perfectly to make a big difference in our lives.
Yes! it’s late. but I love that. and I love all the comments here too. XO
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