Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Posted on 23 Feb 2015 in philosophy
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. – Dylan Thomas, 1914 – 1953
If you have watched the movie Interstellar, the line above from Dylan Thomas’ poem is recited a couple of time. The full poem has a deep meaning, originally written by Dylan for his dying father.
For me, the lines mean that, no matter how dire a situation that you are in, don’t lose hope. Rage, keep the fire burning inside you. Give your best shot, produce your best quality of work. Do not go gentle, half-hearted, no matter how hopeless thing seems to be.
This post is made in response to WordPress Daily Prompt: Silver Screen