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What does it mean?
The speaker suggests skating on the less common side of the ice to avoid congestion or norms.
In plain terms
I skate where others don't go.
What can you take from it?
Choose paths others ignore to find space.

Where it applies

  • daily decisions
  • sports
  • social norms

Putting it to work

  • finding quiet places
  • thinking differently

Questions to consider

  • Where do you go when others don't?
  • How do you stand out?

Another view

It is a literal suggestion applied metaphorically.

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