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iuytree  ·  4382 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What's the best (and/or most interesting) piece of advice you've ever heard?

"In the end everything will be okay. If it's not okay, then it's not the end".

Maybe my perspective on life allows me to think of this much more philosophically than was initially intended. For me, it implies an "okay" even when the worst - say death - were to happen. The universe, so unapologetically unaffected by my absence, would still experience peace and calmness, as would I, regardless of an afterlife. Even when the worst comes, for me, humanity, earth, etc, calmness and peace will eventually settle. Plus, after thinking of all the above, any trivial obstacle I may have encountered in my ephemeral lifespan is suddenly insignificant, allowing for a clearer mind and wiser decision on the matter with a MUCH lighter-hearted approach. It works every time.