They're afraid of death! Can you at least imagine what that means? We fear death, too No... You resent death. You regret death. But as for your own life, you know perfectly well that no one can threaten it at all. Death is something that happens to someone else.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims most people do not truly fear their own death.
- In plain terms
- People resent death but act as if it cannot happen to them.
- What can you take from it?
- Most people ignore their own mortality until it happens.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you truly accept you will die?
- How do you treat your own safety?
Another view
This is a generalization that may not apply to everyone.
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