"It is said an eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent a sentence, to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him with the words, 'And this, too, shall pass away.' How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of pride! How consoling in the depths of afflication!" -Abraham Lincoln
A great declaration! I like the juxtaposition of the sentence applying to proud moments as well as adversity.
"This too shall pass" is a common refrain when adversity befalls us. But I like the contrast of also realizing that our egos should not get too carried away in moments of glory because those pass too!
The highs (sadly) and the lows (thankfully) eventually both pass and the bulk of life (happily) is lived in the plateaus!
A fun variation on this theme: There happens to be a very cool song by the band OK Go called "This Too Shall Pass." The music video I saw is pretty awesome; they use the University of Notre Dame Marching Band. Check it out!
