Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Living ethically now ensures you can look back with pride later.
- In plain terms
- Live well so you can enjoy the memory.
- What can you take from it?
- Honorability builds long term satisfaction.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a life honorable?
- How do you review your past?
Another view
Past honor may not predict future happiness.
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