Life is a horizontal fall.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life is a downward decline rather than an upward climb.
- In plain terms
- Life is not rising up; it is falling down gradually.
- What can you take from it?
- View life as a process of decline rather than ascent.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does life feel like rising or falling?
- How does this shape your view?
Another view
Life can also feel like growth and ascent.
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