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A MEDITATION

“ No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig.

— Epictetus

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A reflection

The novel takes a year. The company takes a decade. The marriage takes a life. We see the finished form and forget the ripening. Whatever you're impatient about is probably just mid-season.

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