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What does it mean?
Life involves cycles of birth and death, making death acceptable in the grand scheme.
In plain terms
Death is okay because life continues with new births.
What can you take from it?
Accept death as part of life's cycle.

Where it applies

  • grief
  • philosophy
  • reflection

Putting it to work

  • accepting loss

Questions to consider

  • How do you view death?
  • What gives life meaning?

Another view

Death is never easy regardless of context.

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