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A MEDITATION

“ Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.

— Seneca

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On adversity

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A reflection

Muscles only grow under load. The same is true of patience, focus, resilience — they build by being tested. A smooth week teaches you nothing; a hard one leaves you upgraded. Seneca is reframing the bad day as a gym session for the self.

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