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A MEDITATION

“ Shun no toil to make yourself remarkable by some talent or other.

— Seneca

Letters 39.1

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A reflection

Distinction isn't an accident — it's something specific, hard-earned, and usually lonely. Pick the talent, accept the cost, and don't flinch at the toil. The 'extraordinary' people you admire mostly just didn't quit.

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