Wednesday, April 18, 2018

The Artificer

While at the cabin the other day I read some from a Henry David Thoreau collection we keep there.  One line -- actually one word from one line -- jumped out at me:  Artificer.

"Man is the artificer of his own happiness."

ar·tif·i·cer  (är-tĭf′ĭ-sər)
n.
1. A skilled worker; a craftsperson.
2. One that contrives, devises or constructs something

Synonyms included
    artisan
    blacksmith
    journeyperson

    machinist
    maker
    manufacturer

    mechanic
    skilled worker
    smith

    specialist
    technician

Today, I will practice being an artificer of my own happiness.

Carpe diem Life,
David Kuhn

P.S.

The artificer is also a playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game.  Do you think Thoreau had buddies over at his cabin in the woods on Walden Pond?

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