The Growth Paradox
Growth takes a much longer time coming than you think, and then it happens much faster than you ever would have thought. Growth happens gradually, then suddenly.
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In continuation to my previous article, "Some Paradoxes (Part 1)", here are some more paradoxes of life. Time to ponder again ....
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