Quote by Kahlil Gibran
Then a ploughman said , speak to us of work : in keeping yourself with labour you are in truth loving life ,And to love life throught labour is to be intimate with inmost secrets .And what is it to work with love ?it is to weave the colth with threads from your heart , even as if your beloved were to wear that colth .It is to build a house with affection , even as if your beloved were to dwell in that house .It is to sow seeds with tenderness and reap the harvest with joy , even as if your beloved were to eat the fruit .It is to change all things you fashion with a breath of your own spirit .He who works in marble , and finds the shape of his own soul in the stone , is nobler than he who ploughs the soil.
Summary
This quote, spoken by a ploughman in response to a question about work, emphasizes the profound connection between labor and the love of life. Working with love means putting passion and care into everything you do, as if your beloved will benefit from your efforts. Whether it is weaving cloth, building a house, or sowing seeds, working with love means infusing your work with tenderness, joy, and the breath of your own spirit. It suggests that those who find their own soul reflected in their creations, like a sculptor does with marble, are elevated in nobility compared to those who simply toil in the fields.
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