God has commanded Time to console the unhappy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Time is depicted as a divine tool that eases pain and grief over time.
- In plain terms
- Time helps heal emotional pain for those who suffer.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust time to heal wounds when you feel overwhelmed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How has time changed your perspective on past pain?
- What do you need to heal right now?
Another view
Time alone may not resolve deep trauma without action.
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