Children are the only form of immortality that we can be sure of.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Children represent a form of continuity beyond our own lives that we can rely on.
- In plain terms
- Our children are the only thing we know will live on after us.
- What can you take from it?
- Value children as a meaningful legacy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What matters for immortality?
- How do we live on?
Another view
Legacy can also exist through art or work.
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