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What does it mean?
Progress is driven by change, which often faces resistance from those who oppose it.
In plain terms
Change drives progress, but change has enemies.
What can you take from it?
Progress requires change, which naturally encounters opposition.

Where it applies

  • reform efforts
  • business strategy
  • personal growth

Putting it to work

  • embrace change
  • expect opposition
  • drive progress

Questions to consider

  • Is resistance to change always bad?
  • What drives your growth?

Another view

Not all change leads to positive progress.

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