Contemplate Quote by Jean Toomer
“Talk about it only enough to do it. Dream about it only enough to feel it. Think about it only enough to understand it. Contemplate it only enough to be it.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: “Dreams and Actions”, 1923
Talk, dream, think, and contemplate just enough to act, feel, understand, and become.
In simple terms: Balance thought and action for fulfillment.
Key Takeaway
Engage fully in each stage.
Themes
action
dreams
mindfulness
Mood
inspired
thoughtful
Type
poetic
motivational
When to use this quote
- goal setting
- creative projects
- personal development
Key Concepts
philosophy of praxis
cognitive integration
Questions to Reflect On
- When do you stop contemplating?
- How do you know you’re ready to act?
A Different Perspective
Overthinking can stall progress.
![“[The lion] began to contemplate me with a kind of quiet premeditation, like that of a slow-witted man fondling an unaccustomed thought.” quote by Beryl Markham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ad2/beryl-markham-6709_contemplate_the-lion-began-to-contemplate-me-with-a_193009.jpg)
![“[When nature appears complicated:] The moment we contemplate it as it is, and attain a position from which we can take a commanding view, though but of a small part of its plan, we never fail to recognize that sublime simplicity on which the mind rests satisfied that it has attained the truth.” quote by John Herschel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c0b/john-herschel-18983_complicated_when-nature-appears-complicated-the-mome_203650.jpg)
