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Margaret Mead

Life in the twentieth century is like a parachute jump: you have to get it right the first time.

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Margaret Mead is saying that in the twentieth century, you don’t get many chances to fix your mistakes, so your decisions must be carefully planned and executed from the start. Just like a parachute jump where failure to prepare properly can be fatal, life during this time demands precision and careful judgment.

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