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What does it mean?
Feeling like children in the face of larger events creates a sense of insignificance.
In plain terms
Facing big events makes you feel small like a child.
What can you take from it?
Big events can make us feel insignificant.

Where it applies

  • life transitions
  • crisis
  • historical events

Putting it to work

  • journaling
  • historical reflection
  • identity work

Questions to consider

  • How do you react to big changes?
  • What makes you feel mature?

Another view

Not everyone feels insignificant during major historical events.

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