Why should I go into details, we have nothing that is not perishable except what our hearts and our intellects endows us with.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Physical things perish, but the value derived from hearts and intellect lasts.
- In plain terms
- Material things die, but inner value lives.
- What can you take from it?
- Invest in intangible skills and emotions over material goods.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What lasts beyond your life?
- What do you invest in?
Another view
Material goods also provide essential survival value.
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