The fragility of life is humbling from "summary" of When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
The realization that life is fragile can be a humbling experience. It is a truth that we often try to ignore or push to the back of our minds, but it has a way of resurfacing when we least expect it. In those moments, we are forced to confront our mortality and come face to face with the impermanence of our existence. Paul Kalanithi's journey through his battle with cancer is a poignant reminder of this fragility. As a neurosurgeon, he was accustomed to dealing with life and death on a daily basis, but it was not until he became a patient himself that he truly understood the depth of this reality. The roles were reversed, and he found himself on the other side of the operating table, grappling with his own mortality. Kalanithi's reflec...
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