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What does it mean?
Life demands active engagement; passively letting things happen is equivalent to giving up.
In plain terms
Choose to live actively or let life pass you by.
What can you take from it?
Take active control of your life instead of waiting for things to happen.

Where it applies

  • making a big life decision
  • feeling stuck
  • seeking purpose

Putting it to work

  • start a new project
  • engage with community
  • take responsibility for choices

Questions to consider

  • Are you actively living or just existing?
  • What action have you been putting off?

Another view

Sometimes rest and inaction are necessary and healthy.

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