Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Having faith in life's worth helps create that reality, encouraging courage to live.
- In plain terms
- Believe life is worth living.
- What can you take from it?
- Positive belief shapes reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does belief change reality?
- What gives your life value?
Another view
Toxic positivity may ignore real suffering.
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