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What does it mean?
A person who never settles down will not accumulate wealth or status.
In plain terms
If you keep moving, you won't build anything.
What can you take from it?
Stability builds value; constant motion prevents it.

Where it applies

  • career choices
  • location decisions
  • habits

Putting it to work

  • pick a path and stick to it
  • focus on long-term goals

Questions to consider

  • Are you too restless?
  • What do you want to build?

Another view

Sometimes moving is necessary to avoid stagnation.

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