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What does it mean?
Living fully requires daily detachment from worldly pleasures; otherwise life is merely a ghostly existence.
In plain terms
To be truly alive, you must let go of worldly things daily.
What can you take from it?
Let go of the world daily to live truly.

Where it applies

  • spiritual practice
  • minimalism
  • introspection

Putting it to work

  • practice letting go
  • define life

Questions to consider

  • What does it mean to die daily?
  • Are you fully alive?

Another view

Total detachment may be impractical for most people.

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