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What does it mean?
Short days and the moments before night feel like the only true experiences.
In plain terms
Only evening moments feel real.
What can you take from it?
Cherish fleeting moments of calm.

Where it applies

  • winter evenings
  • end of day

Putting it to work

  • notice twilight hours

Questions to consider

  • When do you feel most alive?

Another view

Others may find meaning elsewhere.

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