The Moral Vision
Life’s Labours are Never Lost
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ability which had no further use? Seemingly this
had plunged him into a depression so deep that he
took his life.
People tend to overlook the fact that professional
skill and ability achieved by hard struggle is an
investment in itself. Even if they fail to find an
immediate outlet, life’s labours are never lost in the
long run. Sooner or later opportunities are bound to
present themselves to draw on such painfully
acquired skills.
