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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote reflects that what we lose is our own creation, and only the lost thing truly belongs to us forever.
- In plain terms
- What we lose belongs to us forever.
- What can you take from it?
- Loss gives permanence to what was created.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does loss truly make something ours?
- How does creation relate to ownership?
Another view
It romanticizes loss, ignoring the pain it causes.
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