Speaking of a Spirit of Adventure…

as I’ve said before, this this ancient Sanskrit poem is one of my favorites:

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!

There’s never any guarantee, of course, but I love the poem’s exuberance and love of life. It sounds like a great strategy to me.

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10 Responses to Speaking of a Spirit of Adventure…

  1. It’s a great reminder for all of us to live in the moment and appreciate what we have.

  2. So true, we only have the moment we are in, maybe not even the entire day.

  3. Ginny Hartzler says:

    I knew this poem many years ago in my youth. Had forgotten all about it. Thank you for reminding me of it, what an important message written in such a beautiful way!

  4. Ann Thompson says:

    This is one I’ve heard often. It’s a wonderful message.

  5. One of the last texts my cousin sent — “… used to tell me all the time, Robert you got to enjoy your life each and every day and I try to.
    Bob passed Sunday morning, only 2 months following his cancer diagnosis.

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