A first sign of the beginning of understanding is the wish to die.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
One of the first signs of the beginning of understanding is the wish to die.
It's a weird feeling when you know you're going to die.
Death is the beginning of something.
Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all.
It is neccessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live.
Knowing that you are going to die is, I suspect, the beginning of wisdom.
When you think about it, the end of the world is a little bit like death: We all know it's going to come eventually, and as we get older, we feel we see the signs more and more distinctly.
When you want to die, you at least have a goal. You're aiming for something. It's not a good goal, but at least you want something. And you've got anger and fear, but at least you're feeling something.
The acceptance of death gives you more of a stake in life, in living life happily, as it should be lived. Living for the moment.
Life begins when a person first realizes how soon it will end.
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