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What does it mean?
Death is the worst thing because it destroys memories, which are all we truly keep.
In plain terms
Death is the worst because you lose everything and only memories matter.
What can you take from it?
Memories are the only legacy we truly possess.

Where it applies

  • grief
  • life reflection

Putting it to work

  • cherish memories
  • preserve stories

Questions to consider

  • What matters more: life or memory?
  • If you lose memories, did you lose yourself?

Another view

Some find comfort in the peace death brings.

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