My Mama used to tell me if you can't find something to live for, you best find something to die for.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- If life lacks purpose, find a cause worth sacrificing for.
- In plain terms
- Find a reason to live or a cause to die for.
- What can you take from it?
- Purpose gives life meaning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you live for?
- What matters most?
Another view
It romanticizes dying for a cause.
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