I die-but first I have possessed, And come what may, I have been blessed.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even in death, I feel blessed because I have experienced possession and whatever may come.
- In plain terms
- I die feeling blessed for having lived fully.
- What can you take from it?
- Value experiences before they end.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does it mean to be 'possessed' by life?
- How do we find blessings in endings?
Another view
It assumes a universal sense of blessing in possession.
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