One of the best means for arousing the wish to work on yourself is to realize that you may die at any moment. But first you must learn how to keep it in mind.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Realizing you may die at any moment can motivate you to work on yourself, but you must learn to keep this in mind.
- In plain terms
- Remembering you can die soon can push you to improve, but it is hard to remember.
- What can you take from it?
- Use the awareness of death as a motivation to improve.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does thinking about death help you live better?
- How do you keep mortality in mind?
Another view
Constantly thinking about death can be paralyzing.
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