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the art of moving forward while your engine has quietly clocked out.
means continuing to succeed or progress on momentum, effort, or reputation built earlier, rather than current work.
from literally from ships and carts riding downhill or with the current, no engine or oars needed — by the 1800s people borrowed it for anyone gliding on past effort instead of present exertion.
physics versioncars actually save fuel coasting in gear, not neutral
corporate slangquiet quitting is coasting's millennial rebrand
schools worrygifted kids often coast until college finally stops them
for instance