Schopenhauer says, "Hence most people, if they glance back when they come to the end of life, will find that all along they have been living ____________: they will be surprised to find that the very thing they disregarded and let slip by unenjoyed, was just the life in the expectation of which they passed all their time."
A) a mere lie
B) fallaciously
C) temporarily
D) permanently

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Schopenhauer is saying that most people will realize at the end of their life that they have been living temporarily, always waiting for something better or more fulfilling to come along. They will be surprised to discover that the life they were hoping for was the one they already had but failed to appreciate.

Schopenhauer Says, "Hence Most People, If They Glance Back When