If there's another world, he lives in bliss; If there is none, he made the best of this.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- If an afterlife exists, he is happy there; if not, he lived well in this one.
- In plain terms
- He is content whether there is life after death or not.
- What can you take from it?
- Live well regardless of what comes next.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you face the unknown after death?
- What makes a life well-lived?
Another view
It assumes a binary view of existence that may not cover all beliefs.
More from Robert Burns
God knows, I'm no the thing I should be, Nor am I even the thing I could be.
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