No, he's not against hard work. But he is against filling our lives with non-stop activity, something I've been guilty of for the past two months. Quoting St. Bernard Clairvaux:
"We have to guard ourselves, the saint observed, from the dangers of excessive activity, regardless of the office one holds, because too many concerns can often lead to hardness of heart," the pope said.
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"If you want to enjoy peace of mind, do not get involved in too many activities." Democritus, the laughing philosopher.
"Abstain from many activities and thou wilt never go astray. For those who engage in many actions also make many mistakes, and drawn to their various activities they do not serve their Lord." The Shepherd of Hermas.
