Now that I understand myself and others, I'm supposed to die? What a crap game! I'd like to live to be 200 or 300 years old.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It seems unfair to understand life only to face death soon.
- In plain terms
- Understanding oneself is pointless if death comes soon.
- What can you take from it?
- Life should allow time to use understanding.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is life worth it knowing we die?
- What would you do with more time?
Another view
Accepting mortality gives life meaning.
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