"...Here is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose chosen by yourself as a mighty one. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community. I want to be thoroughly used up before I die, as the more I work, the more I live. Life is no brief candle to me, it is a sort of torch that I carry for but a moment, and it is privilege to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations ..."
George Bernard Shaw, born Dublin 1856, died aged 94 in England.
Footnote: It would be impertinent to add to any quote of the great GBS, but I shall:-
Many a person yearns to carry the fiery torch, held high and proud, in a quest for glory and fame, only to find out belatedly, it is the handle that is hot!
That bad news is, it stays hot.
Happy trails ...
Rod
Ps Do not confuse a life of passion, with the life of a workaholic.
