Be poised, and wise, and your own, today.

What it means

Emerson says five minutes today are worth as much as five minutes a thousand years from now. Our job is with the moments we actually have. Be steady and self-possessed in this one.

The source

"Be poised, and wise, and your own, today." Ralph Waldo Emerson said it in Experience (Essays: Second Series, 1844). Written in English: Essays: Second Series, 1844.

"Let us be poised, and wise, and our own, today."

Original English (Essays: Second Series, 1844), Experience (Essays: Second Series, 1844). Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882). American essayist and lecturer who led the Transcendentalists. His lines here come from Nature, Self-Reliance and his Essays.

Questions

What does "Be poised, and wise, and your own, today." mean?

Emerson says five minutes today are worth as much as five minutes a thousand years from now. Our job is with the moments we actually have. Be steady and self-possessed in this one.

Who said "Be poised, and wise, and your own, today."?

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882). Source: Experience (Essays: Second Series, 1844).

What is the original wording?

Let us be poised, and wise, and our own, today (Original English (Essays: Second Series, 1844)). Written in English: Essays: Second Series, 1844.

Is "Be poised, and wise, and your own, today." on a shirt?

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