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To men addicted to delights, business is an interruption; to such as are cold to delights, it is an entertainment. For which reason it was said to one who commended a dull man for his application, “No thanks to him ; if he had no business he would have nothing to do.”

Steele

The point

Busy work feels like an interruption to those who love pleasure, but like entertainment to those who do not.

Scripture
Audience
Adults
Tone
Reflective
To tell aloud
under a minute · 52 words
Subjects
IdlenessPleasureDiligenceBusinessPurposeWork

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