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What does it mean?
True vitality requires courage to face mortality without fear.
In plain terms
You must not fear death to truly live.
What can you take from it?
Embrace risk and fearlessness as essential to a meaningful life.

Where it applies

  • facing fear
  • making bold choices
  • personal growth

Putting it to work

  • take calculated risks
  • overcome fear

Questions to consider

  • What are you afraid of losing?
  • How does fear limit your life?

Another view

It oversimplifies the natural instinct for self-preservation.

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