Birth and death were easy. It was life that was hard.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote suggests that the act of being born and dying is simple compared to the complexities of living.
- In plain terms
- Coming into the world and leaving it are easy, but staying alive is the hard part.
- What can you take from it?
- Living requires more effort and resilience than birth or death.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do you find life hard?
- What makes living difficult for you?
Another view
For some, death is not easy due to pain or fear.
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