"Only work which is the product of inner compulsion can have spiritual meaning"

This quote by Walter Gropius recommends that work that is done out of an internal drive or inspiration is the only work that can have spiritual meaning. This suggests that work done out of responsibility or external pressure is not meaningful in a spiritual sense. Gropius is suggesting that work done out of a sense of inner obsession is more meaningful due to the fact that it is done out of a desire to create something meaningful and to reveal oneself. This kind of work is more likely to be finished with enthusiasm and dedication, and it is this passion and devotion that provides the work spiritual meaning. Gropius is suggesting that work done out of a sense of inner obsession is most likely to be meaningful and fulfilling, and it is this kind of work that has spiritual significance.