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“Plant flowers in others' gardens and your life becomes a bouquet! Submitted by Lisa Letto, Coordinator, Nutrition Resource and Volunteer Centre, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada I slept and I dreamed that life is all joy, I woke and I saw that…” quote by Rabindranath Tagore
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“Plant flowers in others' gardens and your life becomes a bouquet! Submitted by Lisa Letto, Coordinator, Nutrition Resource and Volunteer Centre, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada I slept and I dreamed that life is all joy, I woke and I saw that life is all service. I served and I saw that service is joy.”

Rabindranath Tagore

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Cultivating beauty in others’ lives transforms one’s own existence into a collective celebration, linking service with joy.

In simple terms: Serving others creates personal joy.

Key Takeaway

Giving turns life into a shared bouquet.

Themes

service gratitude community reciprocity growth

Mood

uplifting warm inspired

Type

aphor motivational quote

When to use this quote

  • volunteering
  • mentor‑mentee relationships
  • community gardening
  • team projects

Key Concepts

altruism interdependence personal fulfillment

Practical Applications

  • Program design for reciprocal service models
  • Workshops on gratitude‑based leadership

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does helping others reshape our perception of success?
  • What limits exist when service becomes self‑fulfilling?
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