"When I begin to eliminate from the list all those professions which are impossible from a financial point of view and then those which I feel disinclined to-it leaves nothing"
- Wilfred Owen
About this Quote
This quote by Wilfred Owen is a reflection on the trouble of selecting an occupation. He is recommending that when he removes professions that are economically difficult and those that he feels disinclined to, there is absolutely nothing left. This suggests that he is having a hard time to discover a profession that is both financially practical and something he is enthusiastic about. It is a suggestion that life has lots of hard decisions and that sometimes it can be hard to discover something that is both useful and pleasurable. It likewise recommends that Owen is feeling overwhelmed by the options available to him and is struggling to decide. This quote is a suggestion that life is full of difficult choices which sometimes it can be tough to discover something that is both useful and enjoyable.
This quote is written / told by Wilfred Owen between March 18, 1893 and November 4, 1918. He was a famous Soldier from England.
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