Wherever your life ends, it is all there. The advantage of living is not measured by length, but by use; some men have lived long, and lived little; attend to it while you are in it. It lies in your will, not in the number of years, for you to have lived enough.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A life is measured by how well you lived it, not how long it lasted.
- In plain terms
- Quality matters more than quantity in life.
- What can you take from it?
- Live fully while you can.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Did you live enough today?
Another view
Length still matters for relationships.
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