It seems to me that if you or I must choose between two courses of thought or action, we should remember our dying and try so to live that our death brings no pleasure on the world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Live in a way that your death does not harm or bring joy to others.
- In plain terms
- Live so your passing is a relief, not a benefit to the world.
- What can you take from it?
- Align your life with benevolence to avoid leaving a negative legacy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How would you want your death to affect the world?
- What does a good legacy look like to you?
Another view
It assumes death is a final event that can be judged by others.
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