“My life is not this steeply sloping hour, in which you see me hurrying.”
— Rainer Maria Rilke
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Simplified Meaning:
The quote means that what you see of someone in a busy moment does not show the whole picture of their life. Imagine seeing a friend rushing to get to an appointment. This hurried act doesn't represent who they are all the time. In life, we all have different moments – some are slow and relaxed, others are fast and hectic. The fast-moving moments might make it seem like our lives are always in a rush, but that's not true. Just like reading only one page of a book doesn't tell you the whole story, seeing someone in a single rushed moment doesn't show you their entire life. To understand someone's life fully, you need to see more than just their hurried moments – you need to see the calm and peaceful times, too.
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Existence Fleeting moments Hurry Journey Life Perspective Poetry Self-reflection Time Urgency
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