William Butler Yeats

Think Deeply, Speak Clearly to Everyone

Clarity signals humility: you meet people where they are. Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed (1970) argues that education should be dialogue, not deposit; plain language makes that dialogue possible. George Orwell’s “Politics and the English Language” (1946) likewise warns that murky style often masks murky thinking. To think like a wise person but speak plainly is to share power—giving others the tools to judge, question, and act. In the end, wisdom that cannot be heard is wisdom withheld. Start with the people’s language; let insight do the rest. [...]

Happiness as Growth: Beyond Pleasure or Virtue

Ultimately, Yeats’s view encourages us to embrace change and uncertainty as essential elements of a happy life. Rather than seeking contentment in stability, we find it in the willingness to evolve. In this light, setbacks and challenges become opportunities for growth, reinforcing the idea that happiness lives not in perfection but in the uninterrupted pursuit of becoming more fully ourselves. [...]

Do Not Wait to Strike Till the Iron Is Hot; But Make It Hot by Striking - William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats was a prominent Irish poet and playwright. His works frequently explored themes of human effort, the passage of time, and the importance of action, reflecting his belief in the power of the human spirit. [...]

Do Not Wait to Strike Till the Iron Is Hot; but Make It Hot by Striking - William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and playwright, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. His works often explored themes of perseverance, destiny, and the human condition, which are reflected in this quote. [...]