A wooden puzzle box with a half-open drawer, a brass key and colourful wooden rings on a rust and blue background.

Original artwork, not a still

Karl Menninger

Unrest of the spirit is a mark of life; one problem after another presents itself and in the solving of them we can find our greatest pleasure.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Restlessness is presented as a sign of being alive. Problems keep arriving one after another, and working through them is where the deepest satisfaction comes from. It reframes constant challenge as a source of pleasure, not just a burden.

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