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What does it mean?
Years sometimes pose challenges and other times provide solutions.
In plain terms
Some years ask questions, others give answers.
What can you take from it?
Accept that some times seek answers and others find them.

Where it applies

  • personal reflection
  • seasonal change
  • life stages

Putting it to work

  • trust the process
  • wait for answers

Questions to consider

  • Are questions necessary for answers?
  • When do answers come?

Another view

Years do not actively ask questions; people do.

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