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A MEDITATION

“ Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.

— Marcus Aurelius

Meditations 7.8

On adversity

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A reflection

Whatever future crisis worries you, you'll bring today's mind to it — and probably a sharper version. No need to pre-suffer. The weapons on hand now are the weapons on hand then.

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