"I have always been regretting that I was not as wise as the day I was born"
- Henry David Thoreau
About this Quote
Henry David Thoreau's quote talks to the concept that wisdom is something that is inherent which we are birthed with. He is expressing remorse that he has actually not been able to access the knowledge he was birthed with. He is suggesting that as we get older, we come to be more and more separated from our natural wisdom, which this is something to be regretted. He is additionally suggesting that knowledge is something that can be accessed if we make the effort to look within ourselves. He is encouraging us to take the time to review our very own experiences as well as to listen to our inner guide. He is suggesting that if we take the time to do this, we can access the wisdom we were birthed with and also utilize it to make better decisions as well as live a more purposeful life.
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