Sayings

Short sayings by Joshua Cintron, each followed by a brief reflection on what it means and why it stays with him.

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Already Gone

A relationship can slowly come apart when one person stops showing up and the other eventually stops trying too. A saying about what happens when both people let go.

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Mirage of Security

You can do everything right at work and still lose your job. A saying about the illusion of job security, where one moment your job feels secure and the next you’re on the chopping block for reasons you may never understand.

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