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What does it mean?
Old systems are ending and new ones emerging; change is inevitable.
In plain terms
The world is changing and we must adapt.
What can you take from it?
Accept change rather than resisting it.

Where it applies

  • technological shifts
  • career changes
  • aging

Putting it to work

  • learn to let go
  • adapt quickly

Questions to consider

  • What do you need to say goodbye to?
  • Are you ready for the next era?

Another view

Some old systems are worth preserving.

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