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What does it mean?
All things end including companionship and shared days, eventually.
In plain terms
Everything ends and one day our time together will be over.
What can you take from it?
Acceptance of endings is part of valuing the present.

Where it applies

  • breakups
  • grieving
  • nostalgia

Putting it to work

  • cherishing moments
  • accepting change

Questions to consider

  • How do you cope with endings?
  • Is knowing the end necessary to enjoy the journey?

Another view

It focuses solely on the end rather than the value of the experience.

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