In teaching me the way to live It taught me how to die.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Learning how to live well naturally teaches how to accept death.
- In plain terms
- Good living prepares you for a good death.
- What can you take from it?
- Live well to face death without fear.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does thinking about death change how you live?
- What makes a life well-lived?
Another view
Living well does not guarantee a peaceful death.
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