In these solitary times, I'm embracing the art of navel-gazing

In these solitary times, I'm embracing the art of navel-gazing

Yahoo Lifestyle - Life·2021-02-20 06:01

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My favourite misunderstanding – which lasted an embarrassingly long time – was around the phrase navel-gazing. I knew what it meant, introspective at the cost of wider perspective, but for years I thought the literal translation was “staring at boats” (“naval” gazing).

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