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A MEDITATION

“ Remember, it is not enough to be hit or insulted to be harmed, you must believe that you are being harmed.

— Epictetus

Enchiridion 20

On control

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A reflection

The insult arrives; your agreement makes it stick. Without your consent, it's just syllables in the air. Refuse the second step, and a surprising amount of what used to wound just passes through.

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