Time starts out as a notion. But after you turn fifty, time is not a notion anymore but a fact that you start feeling clearly, and in a way, it pushes you to become present in the present.
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We have always existed in different forms - carbon, oxygen, water, heat. Maybe Heaven is this brief period when the elements realize they're alive.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that existence is a transient state defined by the awareness of being alive.
In this quote, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu reflects on the fundamental elements of life, proposing that our existence—composed of materials like carbon, oxygen, and water—is just one phase in a greater continuum. He suggests that perhaps the highest realization of these elements is during their conscious period, which could be understood as life itself, hinting at a deeper philosophical perspective on existence and consciousness.
Themes
ExistenceConsciousnessLifeElementsPhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
In a philosophical discussion about the nature of life and consciousness.
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