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Authentic Living Requires Acceptance of Death

Authentic Living Requires Acceptance of Death

Sep 06, 20251 min read

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The one thing we all know to be true is that we will one day die. It could be said that this, being all we can be sure of, is the deepest aspect of our nature. All else is built on this fact.

To live authentically requires acceptance of our own death.


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