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A MEDITATION

“ Everything has two handles, one by which it may be borne, the other by which it cannot.

— Epictetus

Enchiridion 43

On adversity

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A reflection

Every situation has a handle that carries it and a handle that snaps. The skill isn't picking up the event — it's picking the right grip. Same fact, different handle, radically different weight.

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