All my life's a circle; But I can't tell you why; Season's spinning round again; The years keep rollin' by.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life is described as a repeating cycle where seasons and years keep spinning.
- In plain terms
- Life keeps going around in circles every year.
- What can you take from it?
- Life repeats patterns even when we cannot explain why.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What cycle are you stuck in?
- How do you mark the passing years?
Another view
Life also contains linear progress, not just circles.
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