The meaning of life is that it stops.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life's meaning comes from the fact that it has an end.
- In plain terms
- Life matters because it does not last forever.
- What can you take from it?
- Mortality gives life its significance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does life lose meaning if it never ends?
- What makes time valuable?
Another view
Some find meaning in continuation or legacy, not end.
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