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What does it mean?
Everything is temporary and will eventually end.
In plain terms
All things come to an end.
What can you take from it?
Accept that change is inevitable.

Where it applies

  • grief
  • transitions

Putting it to work

  • prepare for change
  • cherish the present

Questions to consider

  • What will outlast you?
  • How does this affect your choices?

Another view

Some legacies endure beyond lifetimes.

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