Monday, May 31, 2010

A piano, a library, and a garden

In Greek and Roman societies it was very important to have both a library and a garden. The library was a place to study the great works of philosophy and literature that had been produced, and the garden was a place to discuss these topics with other sophisticated people.

In our Society, a garden also represents the need for hard work to produce beauty, as well as self reliance.

I add that there should also be a piano, which is a place for learning and maintaining art.

When I am rich, I will make sure my house has a piano, a library, and a garden. I think that these are some of the greatest ways to maintain intelligence, culture, and the importance of work, in a society that is completely slipping from all of these.

So my advice: Plant a garden, read a book, learn the piano.

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