Longfellow On Moving Forward

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Autumn" is probably one of his most beautiful pieces. It uses descriptive language to paint a picture of the nuances of Autumn. The poem, in essence, is about transformation, and emotional depth. He calls Autumn a beautiful spirit as it is essentially imbuing everything it touches with new life.

Longfellow reflects on the passage of time as Autumn is also closely associated with transitions. It reminds us that life keeps moving forward as it is perpetual motion. Nature knows this and reminds us in every season to take inventory of our lives.

Autumn is an especially great time to reflect on what is stagnant and how we can get to the next level. On this podcast episode, we explore the personal development themes in Longfellow's Autumn with a focus on moving forward with goals and living...