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A MEDITATION

“ That which rules within, when it is according to nature, is so affected with respect to the events which happen, that it always adapts itself readily.

— Marcus Aurelius

Meditations 4.1

On adversity

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A reflection

A well-tuned mind bends without breaking. Brittleness is the sign of a mind that's been arguing with reality; adaptability is the sign of one that's cooperating with it. You want to be the reed, not the oak.

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