Time is the fire in which we burn.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Time is depicted as a destructive force that consumes human life.
- In plain terms
- We spend our lives burning through time until it is gone.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize time as a finite resource.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you feel about the passage of time?
- What would you do with more time?
Another view
It frames time negatively without considering its creative potential.
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