It is in changing that things find purpose.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Purpose emerges from change; without transformation, nothing finds meaning.
- In plain terms
- Change gives things purpose.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace change to discover purpose.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What changes have given your life direction?
- How can you steer change toward purpose?
Another view
Not all change leads to positive outcomes.
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