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We get into the habit of living before acquiring the habit of thinking. In that race which daily hastens us towards death, the body maintains its irreparable lead.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker suggests people begin living long before they learn to reflect. In the race toward death that quickens every day, the body stays permanently ahead of the mind, so life is carried on by habit while understanding trails behind.
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