'In the end, we should simply imagine a joke; a long joke that's being continually retold in an accent too thick and too strange to ever be completely understood. Life is that joke. The soul is its punchline.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life is framed as an incomprehensible joke where the soul is the punchline.
- In plain terms
- Life is a big joke we never fully understand.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept the mystery and humor of existence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the punchline of your life?
- Is meaning found or made?
Another view
Viewing life as a joke might trivialize suffering.
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