Embrace the impermanence of life from "summary" of The Book of Mirdad by Mikhail Naimy
Life is but a fleeting dream, a passing shadow, a mere breath in the vastness of eternity. It is a transient state, a temporary abode, a fleeting moment between two eternities. To cling to it with all one's might is futile, for it slips through our fingers like sand, leaving us empty-handed and disillusioned. Embracing the impermanence of life is to accept the transient nature of all things, to acknowledge that nothing lasts forever, that everything is subject to change and decay. It is to embrace the ebb and flow of existence, the cycles of birth and death, growth and decay, joy and sorrow. To resist this natural flow is to invite suffering and discontent into our lives, for we are constantly fighting against the tide, trying to hold on to that which is meant to slip away. But when we surrender to t...
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