"It is better to go skiing and think of God, than go to church and think of sport"
- Fridtjof Nansen
About this Quote
The quote by Fridtjof Nansen suggests that a person's focus and mindset is more important than physical location when it concerns connecting with God. Nansen's words indicate that participating in leisure activities, such as snowboarding, can be simply as advantageous for spiritual awareness as attending spiritual services. In contrast, the quote argues that attending church and having one's ideas sidetracked by worldly matters, such as sports, is less efficient for one's spiritual growth. Nansen's message challenges the idea that faith must be confined to a set of rituals and practices within a particular area, but rather it is a personal experience that can be discovered in any space with the ideal mindset.
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