Time is liquid. One moment is no more important than any other and all moments quickly run away.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Time flows continuously and evenly, with no single moment holding more weight than another before they pass quickly.
- In plain terms
- Time flows like water where no moment matters more and all pass quickly.
- What can you take from it?
- Value every moment equally as time flows away.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is all time equal?
- How do we measure a moment's value?
Another view
Some moments clearly hold more historical or personal weight than others.
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