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What does it mean?
Continuously adding value or wealth to existing value or wealth.
In plain terms
Keep accumulating more on top of what you already have.
What can you take from it?
Focus on growth and compounding.

Where it applies

  • investment decisions
  • career planning

Putting it to work

  • build savings
  • scale business

Questions to consider

  • Is more always better?
  • When should you stop adding?

Another view

It can ignore limits or ethical concerns.

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