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What does it mean?
The speaker contrasts slow changes unnoticed with fast changes that overwhelm.
In plain terms
Slow changes go unnoticed; fast changes overtake you.
What can you take from it?
Speed determines whether we notice or survive change.

Where it applies

  • career shifts
  • climate change
  • aging

Putting it to work

  • monitor small trends
  • adapt quickly

Questions to consider

  • What changes do you ignore?
  • How do you adapt?

Another view

Sometimes slow change is still visible.

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