Life, so long waited for, and not until today could she be sure that she would be, not the last of her tribe, but the first.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- After a long wait, she realized she was not the end of her lineage but the beginning of a new era.
- In plain terms
- She waited a long time to realize she was starting something new, not ending something old.
- What can you take from it?
- Hope lies in seeing yourself as a beginning rather than an end.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you ending something or starting something?
- What legacy do you leave?
Another view
Not everyone has the privilege or capacity to start a new legacy.
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