His loss is impossible to quantify. Everyone who has ever met him, in whatever capacity, feels they have lost something very special.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Senna reflects on how people feel a significant personal loss after his passing. He notes that the value of his presence is hard to measure.
- In plain terms
- Everyone feels they lost something special when he died.
- What can you take from it?
- Value relationships while people are still here.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What legacy do you want to leave?
- How do you measure impact?
Another view
Grief varies greatly between individuals.
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