What shall I say, how is the truth to be said? You were born, you had body, you died. It is just that you never giggled or planned or cried.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The truth of human life is simply existence and death; what matters are the small moments lived.
- In plain terms
- Life is short but the small moments matter.
- What can you take from it?
- Value the lived moments of life beyond mere existence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What moments define your life?
- How do you want to be remembered?
Another view
This view might overlook the complexity of human emotion.
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