Width of Life
Width of life is more important than length of life.
Some people make more of 100 days than others do with 100 years.
As the most famous and influential medieval Islamic philosopher-scientist, Avicenna, so powerfully notes, it’s not the duration of one’s life that matters. It’s the impact.
Yet look at how much effort (and money) is expended extending life. If only we devoted the same resources to broadening the positive influence of each person. Imagine the potential!
It’s not how long you live that matters. It’s how long your matter impacts others.
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