"If you start to think of your physical and moral condition, you usually find that you are sick"
- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
About this Quote
This quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe recommends that when we make the effort to reflect on our physical and ethical condition, we frequently discover that we are not in a healthy state. This could mean that we are not taking care of our physical health, such as not working out or consuming a well balanced diet, or that we are not looking after our psychological health, such as not taking time to relax or practice self-care. It could also mean that we are not measuring up to our moral standards, such as not being honest or kind to others. This quote motivates us to take the time to review our physical and ethical condition and to make changes if required. By doing so, we can guarantee that we are living a healthy and satisfying life.
"It is true that we are weak and sick and ugly and quarrelsome but if that is all we ever were, we would millenniums ago have disappeared from the face of the earth"