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Not the time we want, the time we need

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a distinction between what we desire and what actually serves us — often used to describe delays, setbacks, or waiting periods that car...

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a distinction between what we desire and what actually serves us — often used to describe delays, setbacks, or waiting periods that car... If your child asks about Not the time we want, the time we need, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Not the time we want, the time we need in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.

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