life does not pause to remind you that it…
Page 37 life does not pause to remind you that it is running out The only one who can keep you mindful of that is you. It will cause no commotion to remind you of it swiftness, but glide on quietly... What will be the outcome? You have been preoccupied while life hastings on. Meanwhile death will arrive and you have no choice in making yourself available for that .
— from The Landing (Death) · How to Live by Sarah Bakewell
In the book
Life will never interrupt you to announce that it is running out. It makes no commotion; it simply glides on quietly, and the only one who can keep you mindful of its swiftness is you. So we postpone. — The Landing (Death)
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- Time
- Decisions & Choices (Decision/Choice/Focus/Forethought/Consequences)
- Enjoy the Flight (Living/Balance/Happiness/Passion)