A vida e tao bela que a mesma ideia da morte precisa de vir primeiro a ela, antes de se ver cumprida.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life is so beautiful that the very idea of death must come to it first before it can be fulfilled.
- In plain terms
- Life’s beauty requires that death be conceived before it can be completed.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize that mortality gives meaning to life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does awareness of death shape how we live?
- Can life be beautiful without contemplating death?
Another view
The phrasing is abstract and may be hard to apply practically.
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