"A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride"
- C. S. Lewis
About this Quote
This quote by C. S. Lewis is emphasizing the significance of humbleness, gratitude, and also temperance in one's life. He is suggesting that a person who is engaging in easy, day-to-day tasks such as consuming, resting, or spending quality time with their spouse, while doing so with humbleness, gratitude, and also temperance, remains in a higher state than someone who is taking part in even more intellectual tasks such as listening to Bach or checking out Plato, yet doing so with satisfaction. Lewis is suggesting that it is not the activity itself that is essential, however instead the mindset with which it is done. He is stressing the value of having a modest as well as thankful perspective in all elements of life, no matter the activity.
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