'Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Existence itself is sacred and blessed, implying that life has inherent holiness.
- In plain terms
- Simply being alive and living is something blessed and holy.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat life itself as sacred and valuable without needing extra reasons.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you honor the holiness of being alive?
- What makes life a blessing?
Another view
It might downplay the suffering or hardships that make life difficult.
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