People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Death is viewed as a release from pain, challenging the common fear of the end of life.
- In plain terms
- People fear death but life hurts more; death ends the pain.
- What can you take from it?
- Reframing death as a release from suffering.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you most afraid of?
- Is pain worse than silence?
Another view
Pain is not always worse than the fear of death.
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