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A MEDITATION

“ If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, 'He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.'

— Epictetus

Enchiridion 33

On virtue

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A reflection

When someone's talking trash about you, the good response is not defense — it's agreement with a twist: 'they only got half my flaws.' Humor defuses; defense escalates. Also, it's probably partly true.

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