--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: ...yes, we can carry time, but it also…" description: "\"“...yes, we can carry time, but it also carries us.”\" — Shingai Njeri Kagunda" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/039/shingai-njeri-kagunda-278021_time_yes-we-can-carry-time-but-it-also-carrie_1333676.jpg" --- # ...yes, we can carry time, but it also carries us. ![“...yes, we can carry time, but it also carries us.” quote by Shingai Njeri Kagunda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/039/shingai-njeri-kagunda-278021_time_yes-we-can-carry-time-but-it-also-carrie_1333676.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/039/shingai-njeri-kagunda-278021_time_yes-we-can-carry-time-but-it-also-carrie_1333676.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/039/shingai-njeri-kagunda-278021_time_yes-we-can-carry-time-but-it-also-carrie_1333676.jpg) > ““...yes, we can carry time, but it also carries us.”” Shingai Njeri Kagunda ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A paradoxical statement that time can be carried, yet it also carries us, highlighting mutual influence. **In simple terms:** Time carries us as we carry it. Key Takeaway Respect time’s reciprocal power. Themes time philosophy mutual influence existence Mood contemplative poetic Type philosophical reflective When to use this quote - Goal setting - life planning - mindfulness practice Key Concepts temporal agency human agency life rhythm Questions to Reflect On - How do you “carry” time daily? - What does it mean that time carries you? 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