A man must find time for himself. Time is what we spend our lives with. If we are not careful we find others spending it for us. It is necessary now and then for a man to go away by himself and experience loneliness; to sit on a rock in the forest and to ask of himself, 'Who am I, and where have I been, and where am I going?' . If one is not careful, one allows diversions to take up one's time–the stuff of life. .Carl Sandburg
About This Quote
It is obvious to most of us that there are some people who are more important than the rest. A person may have a great career, be married to a beautiful wife, have many good friends, and appear to be thriving in life. However, it is also true that without time for oneself, one can easily spend their whole life on autopilot. Those who have the opportunity to take some time for themselves will find that they have become more focused and happier people.
Time spent alone sometimes provides the answers that we search for all of our lives. It's often how we sort things out or figure out what we really want or need in this world.
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