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What does it mean?
Time passes over people who live out ordinary human cycles together.
In plain terms
Days pass while we do normal things.
What can you take from it?
Life moves forward through daily routines.

Where it applies

  • daily life
  • reflecting on routine
  • observing time

Putting it to work

  • tracking time
  • valuing routine
  • finding meaning in daily life

Questions to consider

  • How do you pass time?
  • What defines your routine?

Another view

Time sometimes feels static.

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