Stay alive, all your life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Maintain your physical and spiritual existence through every stage of your existence.
- In plain terms
- Keep living fully from start to finish.
- What can you take from it?
- Prioritize survival and vitality above all.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does it mean to truly stay alive?
- How do you measure a life well-lived?
Another view
It implies mere survival is the goal, ignoring quality of life.
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