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We need to move beyond the practice of just sticking in anything we find on the internet without any context or explanation.
'''Momentum''' is "strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events" [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/momentum]
'''Momentum''' is nearly always taken to mean the concept of [[Momentum (physics)|momentum]] in physics.
It also has a more general meaning in common speech: It is "strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events" <ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/momentum Merriam-Webster]</ref>, as in:
*The company has had a successful year and hopes to maintain its momentum by introducing new products.
*The company has had a successful year and hopes to maintain its momentum by introducing new products.
*The movie loses momentum toward the end. [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/momentum]
*The movie loses momentum toward the end.
Mason Currey writes about
It can also have a meaning relating to one's personal life. Mason Currey writes in his book "Daily Rituals"<ref>[http://masoncurrey.com/Daily-Rituals]</ref> about
:. . . the importance of momentum. When I get straight down to something really important early in the morning, before checking email, before interruptions from others, it beneficially alters the feel of the whole day: once interruptions do arise, they're never quite so problematic.
:. . . the importance of momentum. When I get straight down to something really important early in the morning, before checking email, before interruptions from others, it beneficially alters the feel of the whole day: once interruptions do arise, they're never quite so problematic.
*Routine, in an intelligent man, is a sign of ambition. -- Auden
*Routine, in an intelligent man, is a sign of ambition. -- Auden
==See also==
==References==
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