What is the art of living? 2. Surely we ought to hold fast to life, because it is full of wonder and beauty. 3. Life’s gifts are precious, but we are too careless of them. 4. We all long for beautiful things in life. 5. But we remember with far greater pain that we don’t see beauty when it flowers and we fail to respond to love when it is offered. 6. We must accept our final death. 7. Hold fast to life, but not so fast that you cannot let it go. 8. We must leave this world. 9. This is the second truth of life, but we don’t realize this truth until it is too late. 10. The art of living is to know when to hold fast and when to let go. The correct order of the above paragraph is: