Perhaps, if prematurely we dismiss ourselves from this world, all may even have to be suffered through again - the premature birth may not contribute to the production of another being, which must be begun again from the beginning.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nightingale speculates that leaving life prematurely might result in having to live it over again.
- In plain terms
- If you die too soon, you might have to start life all over again.
- What can you take from it?
- Life requires time and completion; cutting it short delays resolution.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do I feel unfinished in life?
- Am I rushing through my existence?
Another view
This is a metaphor without evidence of reincarnation or consequence.
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