Age is not all decay; it is the ripening, the swelling, of the fresh life within, that withers and bursts the husks.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Getting older brings growth and inner life, not just decay.
- In plain terms
- Age brings inner growth that breaks old limits.
- What can you take from it?
- See aging as growth, not just decline.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you see aging?
- What inner growth are you seeing?
Another view
Physical decline is still a reality.
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