Life - how curious is that habit that makes us think it is not here, but elsewhere.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life is a habit that tricks us into thinking it exists elsewhere, not in the present moment.
- In plain terms
- We often forget life is happening right now.
- What can you take from it?
- Be present instead of waiting for life to start.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you feel most alive?
- Where do you think life should be?
Another view
It oversimplifies the complexity of human temporal experience.
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