You've never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Death is visible in the daily aging process, much like bees building a hive.
- In plain terms
- You see death happening every day when you look at your aging face.
- What can you take from it?
- Aging is a constant, visible march toward death.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you face your mortality?
- What does aging mean to you?
Another view
It may induce unnecessary fear of aging.
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