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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