Quotation by

Franz Kafka

The experience of life consists of the experience which the spirit has of itself in matter and as matter, in mind and as mind, in emotion, as emotion, etc.

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Life is about the spirit recognizing and understanding itself through different forms like the physical body, thoughts, and feelings. This means that our true self is revealed by experiencing the world both as a part of it and through the various aspects that make up our existence.

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