It's life isn't it? You plow ahead and make a hit. And you plow on and someone passes you. Then someone passes them. Time levels.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success is temporary because time eventually surpasses everyone.
- In plain terms
- Everyone wins for a bit, but time passes them all.
- What can you take from it?
- Success is fleeting in the long run.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle success?
- What lasts forever?
Another view
Some impacts last longer than others.
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