What is this world of ours? A complex entity subject to sudden changes which all indicate a tendency to destruction; a swift succession of beings which follow one another, assert themselves and disappear; a fleeting symmetry; a momentary order.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The world is chaotic, fleeting, and constantly moving toward destruction rather than permanent order.
- In plain terms
- The world changes fast and is always heading toward destruction.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that change and impermanence are natural.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is destruction inevitable?
- How do you find meaning in change?
Another view
Some order and stability exist despite the chaos.
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