He hath shook hands with time.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The subject has made peace or surrendered to the passage of time.
- In plain terms
- He has accepted time passing.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept change and aging.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle aging?
- What do you surrender to?
Another view
Resistance to time can sometimes drive innovation.
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