Each young person is a poet of sorts, trying to sort out the poetics of their inner life and its relation to the great world around it. Each elder is a philosopher of sorts, trying to sort out the meanings and gleanings of a life as well as the necessary implications of the presence of death. Michael Meade
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Each young person is a poet of sorts, trying to sort out the poetics of their inner life and its relation to the great world around it. Each elder is a philosopher of sorts, trying to sort out the meanings and gleanings of a life as well as the necessary implications of the presence of death. This quote has inspired many people to pursue what they feel is their purpose in life. It is an age-old idea that there is a purpose behind all our actions and that our purpose can be discovered by looking inside us and understanding our unique place in the world.

There are many things we can learn from other people's lives but we all have different goals. One man may want to learn how to fly an airplane while another wants to build a house, but both have a purpose that must be fulfilled before they will be satisfied.

Source: The Genius Myth

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