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Life and Time

 

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Life and Time
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Life unfolds in Time ; 
Don't separate Life and time
Life is a bunch of uncertainties that unfold with Time
only to be bookended by the certainty of Mortality!

so your strategy for Life should be based on certainty - Mortality-
How do you plan your life with that certainty coming up and staring at you?

What <------------------------> Aspire <-------------> Long Duration
What <------------------------> Practical <-------------> Day/Week

My notes:
Be prepared for the worst case: Pick any externals: Power / possession / People / Prosperity

Be prepared for loss - mentally - and when you think of it that you may lose it = you shall start to see the value - and then gratitude for possessing it in the first place
this will lead to the "gain" mindset rather than the "gap" mindset!

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