life is too short
Don't waste time
Life is too short expresses that time is precious and shouldn't be wasted on trivial concerns, grudges, or unpleasant experiences.
The phrase typically dismisses something as not worth the bother: Life is too short to hold grudges, Life's too short for bad wine.
It counsels prioritizing what matters and letting go of what doesn't.
- mortalityState of eventual death
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
- quality timeMeaningful interaction period
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- travelMovement between locations
music · memento mori · letting go · transience · spontaneity · take the leap · savoring · stop and smell the roses · brevity · no regrets · minimalism · ephemerality · finitude · bucket list · impermanence · prioritization · fireworks · carpe diem
life is too shortall in good time
Patience brings results
tomorrow is another day · slow and steady wins the race · patience is a virtue · Rome wasn't built in a day
life is too shortgrin and bear it
Endure hardship without complaint
this too shall pass · endure · wait your turn · put up with it · take your time
life is too shortimmortality
Exemption from death
eternal life · this too shall pass · time heals all wounds · life everlasting
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