Life is What We Make of It - Edgar A. Guest (Powerful Life Poetry)

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  • Опубліковано 17 тра 2021
  • Read by Shane Morris
    Written by Edgar Albert Guest
    Full Poem:
    Life is a jest; take the delight of it.
    Laughter is best; sing through the night of it.
    Swiftly the tear and the hurt and the ache of it
    Find us down here; life must be what we make of it.
    Life is a song; let us dance to the thrill of it.
    Grief's hours are long, and cold is the chill of it.
    Joy is man's need; let us smile for the sake of it.
    This be our creed: life must be what we make of it.
    Life is a soul; the virtue and vice of it.
    Strife for a goal, and man's strength is the price of it.
    Your life and mine, the bare bread and the cake of it,
    End in this line: life must be what we make of it.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 182

  • @johnbyrne2127
    @johnbyrne2127 3 роки тому +141

    "Life's not short we Just
    Waste most of it."
    - Seneca

    • @user-ne9oj1tz8l
      @user-ne9oj1tz8l 3 роки тому +4

      Damn Bro
      Seems like you have a lot of free time..
      Coming here every few hours to post something

    • @johnbyrne2127
      @johnbyrne2127 3 роки тому

      @@user-ne9oj1tz8l fac et aliquid
      operis, ut semper te diabolus inventiat occupatum.

  • @mindovermatter2990
    @mindovermatter2990 3 роки тому +206

    "This is the real secret of life - to be completely in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play." - Alan Watts

    • @scintillam_dei
      @scintillam_dei 3 роки тому +6

      Easy for him to say. He didn't have to clean shit, did he?

    • @ken3382
      @ken3382 Рік тому

      It's only hard if we think of it that way. Just smile and challenge death to a friendly duel of living. At the end we all must greet death. Better to friend than foe.

    • @JVpoetry
      @JVpoetry Рік тому

      🙌🙏

  • @saaofficial5415
    @saaofficial5415 3 роки тому +60

    "Edit your life frequently and ruthlessly. It is _your_ masterpiece after all."
    - Nathan W. Morris

    • @kiro8125
      @kiro8125 2 роки тому +1

      Oooooo a COTE fan

  • @johnbyrne2127
    @johnbyrne2127 3 роки тому +123

    "Think of yourself as Dead,
    You have Lived your Life.
    Now, take what's left
    and Live it Properly."
    - Marcus Aurelius.

    • @Steveirwin4477
      @Steveirwin4477 2 роки тому

      I never really understood what he meant by this please share Marcus Aurelius

    • @prathamdiwadkar4712
      @prathamdiwadkar4712 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@Steveirwin4477 It means if you've Fully Lived Your Life according to yourself and explored every possible thing that Life has offered You. Then you may also embrace what's the Unknown waiting for You, Live through it fully so Death Dies for You. It is very profound yet Stoic Way to overcome Fear Of Death. I hope it helps you to understand ❤

    • @Steveirwin4477
      @Steveirwin4477 2 місяці тому +1

      @@prathamdiwadkar4712 thank you sir it did God bless you

  • @johnbyrne2127
    @johnbyrne2127 3 роки тому +57

    "One day your life will
    flash before your eyes.
    Make sure it's worth watching."
    - Gerard Way.

  • @izangmarkus2223
    @izangmarkus2223 3 роки тому +36

    Life is a song, let us dance to the thrill of it..... Goosebumps

  • @Faiz_Alii
    @Faiz_Alii 3 роки тому +15

    “ Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.”

  • @johnbyrne2127
    @johnbyrne2127 3 роки тому +46

    "If you find someone
    you Love, in your life,
    then hang on
    to that love."
    - Princess Diana.

  • @osmanozturk6273
    @osmanozturk6273 3 роки тому +6

    There is always something more to learn. Even for a master.

  • @titatita4535
    @titatita4535 3 роки тому +2

    1 million 🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊

  • @junkoshrestha8310
    @junkoshrestha8310 3 роки тому +11

    Your voice and the way you recite this poetry answers questions to my distress at this moment. The feeling of "I have to move on" is emphasised in every pause u have taken while reciting this poem. Sincere Thank you to the poet and you who recited this poem.

  • @TakeBackYourMind997
    @TakeBackYourMind997 3 роки тому +8

    Life isn't all about accomplishments and success. Life is an experience, not a checklist, enjoy it.

  • @Miss_V_the_miniature_dachshund
    @Miss_V_the_miniature_dachshund 3 роки тому +7

    'Life must be what we make of it' it's all down to us. Thank you for this. I hope you have a great week everyone, take care and be happy always ❤️

  • @TheMindsJournal
    @TheMindsJournal 3 роки тому +20

    Such profound words. Each & every sentence carrying the ultimate wisdom of life. Amazing!

  • @johnbyrne2127
    @johnbyrne2127 3 роки тому +26

    "Life is really simple
    but we insist on
    making it
    complicated."
    - Confucius.

    • @CommanderShepard-wq3wo
      @CommanderShepard-wq3wo 3 роки тому

      I’d say life isn’t simple. As chaos is a constant part of existence and so is hardship

    • @scintillam_dei
      @scintillam_dei 3 роки тому

      @@CommanderShepard-wq3wo Everything complex can be put down in simple terms, and vice-versa.

    • @thegospelmessenger1corinth634
      @thegospelmessenger1corinth634 3 роки тому

      1 Corinthians Chapter 15
      1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
      2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
      3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
      4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

    • @scintillam_dei
      @scintillam_dei 3 роки тому

      @@thegospelmessenger1corinth634 I did a series proving atheism and atheist myths wrong, and that the Bible is right.

  • @justnbm
    @justnbm 3 роки тому +3

    I see no difference between music and this kind of videos
    Just pure work of art

  • @kalyanibansal1009
    @kalyanibansal1009 3 роки тому +4

    "Life" is a jumbled "File"...what you make of it to be ultimately offered to the saviour up in the sky❤️❤️

  • @phillipgiunta5384
    @phillipgiunta5384 Рік тому +1

    This IS how it should be read. No rush, like some others do!

  • @mamapadure5780
    @mamapadure5780 3 роки тому +9

    "None lives for ever, brother, and
    nothing lasts for long. Keep that in
    mind and rejoice.
    Our life is not the one old burden,
    our path is not the one long
    journey.
    One sole poet has not to sing one
    aged song.
    The flower fades and dies; but he
    who wears the flower has not to
    mourn for it for ever.
    Brother, keep that in mind and
    rejoice.
    There must come a full pause to
    weave perfection into music.
    Life droops toward its sunset to be
    drowned in the golden shadows.
    Love must be called from its play
    to drink sorrow and be borne to the
    heaven of tears.
    Brother, keep that in min and
    rejoice.
    We hasten to gather our flowers lest
    they are plundered by the passing
    winds.
    It quickens our blood and brightens
    our eyes to snatch kisses that would
    vanish if we delayed.
    Our life is eager, our desires are keen,
    for time tolls the bell of parting.
    Brother, keep that in mind and
    rejoice.
    There is not time for us to clasp a
    thing and crush it and fling it away to
    the dust.
    The hours trip rapidly away, hiding
    their dreams in their skirts.
    Our life is short; it yields but a
    few days for love.
    Were it for work and drudgery it
    would be endlessly long.
    Brother, keep that in mind and
    rejoice.
    Beauty is sweet to us, because she
    dances to the same fleeting tune with
    our lives.
    Knowledge is precious to us, because
    we shall never have time to
    complete it.
    All is done and finished in the eternal
    Heaven.
    But earth's flowers of illusion are
    kept eternally fresh by death.
    Brother, keep that in mind and
    rejoice."
    *The Gardener*
    by Rabindranath Tagore

  • @cafepoem189
    @cafepoem189 2 роки тому +5

    In our life, there are both positive things and negative things. We can either focus on positive things and keep moving forward or be frustrated by various obstacles and adversities. The poem teaches us that it is up to us to choose the path.

  • @canonmaqs5364
    @canonmaqs5364 3 роки тому +1

    Who is happy to see one million subscribers...

  • @bushidooffaith4706
    @bushidooffaith4706 Рік тому +1

    Life is a gift, which always should be appreciated, no matter how hard it may be. FIGHT!

  • @bellabb5127
    @bellabb5127 3 роки тому +3

    Life is truly a gift worth living!♥️

  • @joyfulgail
    @joyfulgail 3 роки тому

    His voice just ease you. I enjoy hearing Shane Morris voice.

  • @jocelyncaro8748
    @jocelyncaro8748 3 роки тому +2

    We were given a life because we are strong enough to live it!!💪💪

  • @THINKQER
    @THINKQER 3 роки тому +2

    Life is like a camera. Capture the every moment you see.

  • @elleboo1894
    @elleboo1894 3 роки тому +1

    Don't ever take for granted your loved ones. Do what you can for them while they are alive because when they are gone you will regret it.

  • @marion4549
    @marion4549 3 роки тому +1

    Truth is life is but a moment in time, this moment! No past, no future, just now! Choose wisely.

  • @Readinglovepoems
    @Readinglovepoems 12 днів тому

    Yes, life is an eternal struggle! It depends on our moods and thoughts. In order to be happier, you need to set your thoughts in harmony with the world and nature, get rid of negativity, get away from bad people. Then happiness will come. For me personally, happiness lies in health, work on the vocation of the soul, creativity and faithful love! You will become the best specialist in any sphere only when you put your soul into your work, and not go to it only for the sake of earning a living. The main thing is to live your life with meaning, so that you do not regret for wasted time.

  • @sakshitripathi8782
    @sakshitripathi8782 3 роки тому +1

    Life must be what we make of it. such a true line.

  • @monroeleersa3553
    @monroeleersa3553 3 роки тому +5

    How much love and appreciation I have for this channel is something I can never understand. Thank you🙏🏽🔥🔥Shane knows sure how to do a great job🔥🔥

  • @adityasurve8106
    @adityasurve8106 2 роки тому +1

    Life Is What We Make Of It, what a powerful phrases on life by G. A. Guest. What a powerful motivating wording it is.
    The very powerful presentation of poetry.
    I'm a beloved fan of this UA-cam channel because of this powerful life poetry content.👍👍👍

  • @muhib8304
    @muhib8304 2 роки тому

    Edgar A Guest is one whos is full of life a poet rare in ages...

  • @dw2039
    @dw2039 2 роки тому

    Thank you Shane Thank you

  • @Diana-gt1rv
    @Diana-gt1rv 3 роки тому +3

    What a wonderful poem!
    “Life is a song, let us dance to the thrill of it... Joy is man’s need, let us smile for the sake of it.”

  • @InspirationFromThePast
    @InspirationFromThePast 3 роки тому

    Simple and yet so beautiful and touching on the same time, thank you so much for sharing this wonderful peace by A. Guest.

  • @hendryxbenitez8753
    @hendryxbenitez8753 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you as always

  • @wisdomquoteswitharshadaliw2993
    @wisdomquoteswitharshadaliw2993 3 роки тому +1

    Great Poem 👍
    "LIFE IS A SOUL:
    THE VIRTUE AND VICE OF IT.

  • @Shruti_SB
    @Shruti_SB 3 роки тому +1

    Speechless 🙏👏

  • @brigidrohde736
    @brigidrohde736 3 роки тому

    Inspirations of awakening! Let love shine over all judgement and conditions as we release labels and resistance breaking through to the pure essence of LOVE ❤️

  • @DIPSJOURNEY
    @DIPSJOURNEY 2 роки тому

    Voice over superb. The voice hypnotizes to listen again and again.

  • @rocketsinghism
    @rocketsinghism 3 роки тому

    Very powerful & moving poem, ys life's in our hands indeed!

  • @lornafraserwaterworth559
    @lornafraserwaterworth559 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful poem 🌹🧸♥️

  • @LeVunna
    @LeVunna 2 роки тому +1

    Hiwot musika nat
    Endenes be semete
    Ye hazen bet rejem new
    Berd new yeyazewe
    Desta asfelagi new
    Enesak besemete
    Yeh emnetachen new
    hiwot Selemihon egna endalnewe

  • @susiefairfield7218
    @susiefairfield7218 3 роки тому +3

    Shine On! KEEP ON SHINEIN!

  • @indirasingh774
    @indirasingh774 Рік тому

    Absolutely profound

  • @ProtosMotivation
    @ProtosMotivation 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful ❤️

  • @brodyschmidtberger3397
    @brodyschmidtberger3397 3 роки тому +2

    you should not cry because its over,
    But smile because it happened.
    - Dr. Seuss

  • @exploringlife4559
    @exploringlife4559 3 роки тому +1

    Indeed , amazing content. Thanks for sharing

  • @victor.d6380
    @victor.d6380 2 роки тому

    Nobody owes you nothing and life is what you make it

  • @bobbob-ml6fq
    @bobbob-ml6fq 2 роки тому

    HOLY S__T! that may be the most beautiful thing i have ever heard.

  • @tramelparker2085
    @tramelparker2085 3 роки тому

    Wooo🔥 the strength behind the narration and words are incredibly moving … Thank you 🙏🏽

  • @moondancer9066
    @moondancer9066 3 роки тому

    Pretty words to make you feel good for a minute. ⚘

  • @paytonpelletier3007
    @paytonpelletier3007 7 місяців тому

    such a banger bruh

  • @mohamedsomaali
    @mohamedsomaali 2 роки тому

    Good peom i love it when sleeping

  • @tarikssiktarikssik9482
    @tarikssiktarikssik9482 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @aramer25
    @aramer25 3 роки тому

    Wish I could like your videos as many times as I want

  • @paytonpelletier3007
    @paytonpelletier3007 7 місяців тому

    such cool ness

  • @EternalPoems
    @EternalPoems 3 роки тому +3

    Congratulations RedFrost for reaching 1M subs! You are an inspiration for poetry and motivation channels. 😊

  • @martincalcena9103
    @martincalcena9103 3 роки тому

    you guys are amazing keep doing this content. my hope has grown over 9000

  • @sauravkafle1033
    @sauravkafle1033 3 роки тому

    The best thing is the narrator's voice.

  • @gnemom
    @gnemom 2 роки тому

    Beautiful Truth!! :)

  • @fidairfan4040
    @fidairfan4040 3 роки тому

    life is a jest... wow!!!

    • @susiefairfield7218
      @susiefairfield7218 3 роки тому

      There are many here amongst us, that feel life is but a joke- Jimi H

  • @greatchanry5827
    @greatchanry5827 3 роки тому

    thanks for making this video it is very useful for people

  • @user-nx1zj5kx9b
    @user-nx1zj5kx9b 3 роки тому +1

    Love the voice...

    • @RadislavPirgozliev
      @RadislavPirgozliev 12 днів тому

      Merely rest.
      Show your truth just show.
      Smile with a beer
      Heal everyone and also help,
      😇

  • @jeanyork6163
    @jeanyork6163 3 роки тому

    Life is a song
    Life is a soul

  • @fidairfan4040
    @fidairfan4040 3 роки тому +1

    congrats for 1M

  • @nicolaswright7372
    @nicolaswright7372 3 роки тому +1

    So happy you got 1 mil finally😌

  • @thejack483
    @thejack483 3 роки тому

    Keep Smiling Always
    First Comment,

  • @paytonpelletier3007
    @paytonpelletier3007 7 місяців тому

    mega vid

  • @legalnotesandmanymore5526
    @legalnotesandmanymore5526 3 роки тому +1

    Nice 👍

  • @evansosagie1315
    @evansosagie1315 3 роки тому

    God bless RedFrost Motivation.

  • @familievanschaijkwester250
    @familievanschaijkwester250 3 роки тому

    I use these words in my vidoes a perfect moment to touch the soul of my beloved ones ❤

  • @johnbyrne2127
    @johnbyrne2127 3 роки тому +3

    IT'S your life...no one else's.
    Never let anyone
    tell you how
    To live IT.

    • @scintillam_dei
      @scintillam_dei 3 роки тому

      The Potter can tell the pot about its true nature and future.

  • @GeneralstudiesPedia
    @GeneralstudiesPedia 3 роки тому +1

    Wow

  • @WillShakes423
    @WillShakes423 3 роки тому +1

    It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true; it's called Life.
    -Terry Pratchett

  • @goalhuntproductions3053
    @goalhuntproductions3053 3 роки тому

    To anyone reading this, you can make it. Your dreams are possible, I believe in you.

  • @PatrickGraven
    @PatrickGraven 3 роки тому +1

    Constantly think of the universe as a living being, comprised of a single soul, for there is a stream of things entering into being. To see the things of the present moment is to see all that is now. All that has been since the birth of time and all that shall be unto the world's end, for all things are of one kind and one form.

  • @adwitiadattaxc2psclve
    @adwitiadattaxc2psclve 3 роки тому

    Exactly.

  • @yacovmitchenko1490
    @yacovmitchenko1490 3 роки тому

    The primary strength of the poem, I think, is the rhythm and rhymes. Especially the latter. Aphoristic in style. I wished the aphorisms, though, had emerged from some specific context or setting. A context often has nuance and subtleties, or "grey areas". Therein lies depth and substance. Without context, an author can easily succumb to generalities and facile conclusions. There seems to be a little of that going on here, though, again, the nice rhymes and catchy phrases partly compensate. I appreciate your efforts, RedFrost Motivation. You post thoughtful content.

  • @demidale529
    @demidale529 3 роки тому

    This is amazing!
    Will you please make some of William Shakespeare's Sonnets?

  • @studioremix6325
    @studioremix6325 3 роки тому +1

    Don't worry All is well

  • @thenyloncurtain
    @thenyloncurtain 3 роки тому +1

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @mosesmanaka8109
    @mosesmanaka8109 3 роки тому +1

    Your life has been laid out for you even before you or the universe was created. You may think your decisions play a part but what either decision you take, it has been planned this way.

    • @thegospelmessenger1corinth634
      @thegospelmessenger1corinth634 3 роки тому

      1 Corinthians Chapter 15
      1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
      2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
      3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
      4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

  • @craigsamson9421
    @craigsamson9421 3 роки тому

    We are not separated from the subjective life.

  • @soulful4686
    @soulful4686 2 роки тому

    Secret of Life

  • @diamendi
    @diamendi 3 роки тому

  • @carmenreciomuniz654
    @carmenreciomuniz654 3 роки тому

    Cómo puedo leer con subtítulos en español .Me encantaría , poder entender.
    Muchas gracias 🙂

  • @karenfoster2394
    @karenfoster2394 Рік тому

    Listen to this across channels.

  • @dylandylanmorgan2642
    @dylandylanmorgan2642 3 роки тому +1

    The real ingredient of life is l o v e

  • @onebricktorulethemall5801
    @onebricktorulethemall5801 3 роки тому +1

    You should upload one of Tolkien's poems

  • @joshualarbi8563
    @joshualarbi8563 3 роки тому

    Please I want you to do "have you earned your tomorrow "

  • @3SeveredHeads
    @3SeveredHeads 3 роки тому

    People don’t think they’re gonna die...so plod thru life with no real fire....or great desire....we’re all on the Titanic and it’s going down one day 🙏🏼🕊

  • @mpn2128
    @mpn2128 3 роки тому

    👌

  • @luciusbaxton3272
    @luciusbaxton3272 2 роки тому

    💗🔐

  • @SuperBhavanishankar
    @SuperBhavanishankar 3 роки тому

    RedFrostMotivation please do a video on Jiddu Krishnamurti ❤️🙏

  • @dizonchrystophercasero7045
    @dizonchrystophercasero7045 3 роки тому

    Cant not just take me too.

  • @bmpr_stckr
    @bmpr_stckr 3 роки тому

    🎯🎯

  • @ayianazanari7119
    @ayianazanari7119 3 роки тому

    ✨✨✨💓✨✨✨✨✨

  • @paragjyotideka1246
    @paragjyotideka1246 2 роки тому

    Life is a game;
    Just play and stick to the rule of it.
    Seek not praise or the fame,
    Enjoy the sport and the whole fun of it.
    This game is simple,
    For truth is the only rule of it.
    So just don't cheat or you'll crumple;
    Life is what we make of it.