Reflect on the brevity of life from "summary" of Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám by Omar Khayyam,Edward FitzGerald
Behold, the fleeting nature of our existence, like a passing shadow that disappears in the blink of an eye. We are but transient beings in this vast universe, here today and gone tomorrow. Our lives are like a brief candle that flickers for a moment before being extinguished by the winds of time. As we reflect on the brevity of life, we are reminded of the impermanence of all things. The pleasures and sorrows, the triumphs and failures, the loves and losses - they all fade away into the mists of memory. What once seemed so important and significant now appears trivial and insignificant in the grand scheme of things. In the face of this transience, we are called t...
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