As we wash our body so we should wash destiny, change life as we change clothes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- We should actively shape our fate like we clean our bodies or change clothes.
- In plain terms
- Take action to change your destiny as you change clothes.
- What can you take from it?
- Proactively reshape your life rather than accepting fate.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What part of your life feels like destiny?
- How can you change it?
Another view
Some aspects of fate are beyond control.
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