I can die when I wish to: that is my elixir of life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The ability to choose when to end one's life is presented as the ultimate form of personal freedom and vitality.
- In plain terms
- Being able to choose when to die is the author's definition of a true life.
- What can you take from it?
- Autonomy over one's death is seen as the highest form of living.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives life meaning if not longevity?
- Is the right to die the ultimate freedom?
Another view
This perspective ignores the value of life beyond individual control.
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