Who has not found the Heaven - below - Will fail of it above -
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- If you do not recognize or create beauty and meaning in your current life, you will not find it in the afterlife.
- In plain terms
- You cannot find heaven later if you do not find it now.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek meaning in the present moment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you find moments of heaven now?
- How do you define heaven?
Another view
It assumes heaven is a direct continuation of earthly perception.
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