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A MEDITATION

“ Receive without pride, let go without attachment.

— Marcus Aurelius

Meditations 8.33

On control

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A reflection

Enjoy the promotion, the relationship, the windfall — just don't let any of them fuse to your identity. When they arrive, accept; when they leave, wave. Gripping tightly is how good things become the source of new suffering.

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