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What does it mean?
Life is unpredictable and unfolds gradually, requiring us to adapt moment by moment.
In plain terms
Life is a mystery revealed slowly, one moment at a time.
What can you take from it?
Accept life's uncertainty one moment at a time.

Where it applies

  • new beginnings
  • crisis
  • travel

Putting it to work

  • mindfulness
  • journaling
  • planning flexibly

Questions to consider

  • How do you handle uncertainty?
  • What is happening right now?

Another view

Some aspects of life are predictable and require long-term planning.

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