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What does it mean?
Trends and ideologies rise and fall, but established rules of practical life endure.
In plain terms
Fads change, but basic truths remain the same.
What can you take from it?
Practical wisdom outlasts passing trends.

Where it applies

  • economic cycles
  • political shifts
  • personal growth

Putting it to work

  • sticking to basics
  • learning from history

Questions to consider

  • What truths outlast trends?
  • What will remain in 100 years?

Another view

Sometimes old rules become obsolete and need updating.

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