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Learning How To Die

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By Joy AranzoPublished 2 years ago 1 min read

The more I move forward, the closer I get to the end.

My goals get fewer as I achieve them.

And as I thought, I was working hard so that I can live---

I was working hard so that I could die.

The more I learn about life, the more I recognize death.

The more I have, the fewer things I wish to have.

The more I gain, the less I need to earn.

Knowing how to live is learning how to die.

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  • Atomic Historian2 years ago

    Amazing!! And oh so very true

  • Bren2 years ago

    Exactly this - good job!

  • Very good work! Yes knowing how to live is important!

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