New things are made familiar, and familiar things are made new.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Things that are new become ordinary, and things that are ordinary can be seen in a new way.
- In plain terms
- New things feel familiar, and familiar things feel new.
- What can you take from it?
- Perspective changes how we experience novelty and routine.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does your environment shape what feels new?
- Can you intentionally make the familiar feel new?
Another view
It may overlook that some new things remain disruptive.
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