Parting words of ‘wisdom’
WOOLF. Terrible times.
Even the famous suffer from the miseries of material existence. Their frustrations are expressed in these “parting” notes:
“And so, I leave this world, where the heart must either break or turn to lead.”—Nicolas-Sebastien Chamfort, French writer
“I must end it. There’s no hope left. I’ll be at peace. No one had anything to do with this—my decision, totally.”—Freddie Prinze, comedian
“Dear World, I am leaving you because I’m bored. I have lived long enough. I am leaving you with your worries in this sweet cesspool. Good luck.”—George Sanders, British actor
“The future is just old age and illness and pain. I must have peace, and this is the only way.”—James Whale, film director
“I feel certain that I’m going mad again. We can’t go through another one of those terrible times. And, I shan’t recover this time.”—Virginia Woolf, author
Answer
Our answer: Yes, this material world is cruel and miserable, because it isn’t our real home. Don’t give up and don’t lose hope, because we have a wonderful home to return to.
We are eternal souls temporarily held in deteriorating material bodies. Destroying them has terrible karmic repercussions.
The answer lies in achieving self-realization and true liberation—by going on a journey back to our real abode. Seek, and you shall find it!
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