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What does it mean?
Describes a state of timelessness and unity with nature as true freedom and a form of immortality.
In plain terms
Feeling connected to nature makes you feel free and timeless.
What can you take from it?
Seek moments of complete immersion in the natural world.

Where it applies

  • hiking
  • meditation
  • travel

Putting it to work

  • unplug from clocks
  • spend silent time outdoors

Questions to consider

  • When do you feel most free?
  • What does freedom mean to you?

Another view

Physical bodies still age and die regardless of mental states.

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