You can't move so fast that you try to change the mores faster than people can accept it. That doesn't mean you do nothing, but it means that you do the things that need to be done according to priority.

Eleanor Roosevelt
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You can’t move so fast that you try to change the mores faster than people can accept it. That doesn’t mean you do nothing, but it means that you do the things that need to be done according to priority. In other words, if you try to change things too quickly, people won’t accept the changes you are trying to make. Instead of accepting your ideas, they will form their own opinions and ideas of what is best for them and will not listen to yours. To achieve your goals, you need to do things in a way that everyone understands and can agree with.

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