Passing On The Torch. It’s Life.
The phrases pass the torch and hand on the torch have their origin in ancient Greece.
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2 min readSep 7, 2021
While people think of passing the torch, they usually think of the Olympic Games, in fact, the practice is an ancient Greek religious ritual.
In ancient Olympia, a sacred flame was kept burning on the altar of Hestia in her temple during the ancient games.
Passing the torch is a huge part of life for all of us.
Definition of passing the torch, to give one’s job, duties, etc., to another person He is retiring and passing the torch on to his successor. She says she’s ready to pass the torch.
Kids learn from teachers. then they grow up and become teachers.
It is just the progression of nature.
The cool thing is, this learning stuff is a life sentence.
