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A MEDITATION

“ You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control.

— Marcus Aurelius

Meditations 6.52

On control

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A reflection

You are not required to have a take on the news cycle, your coworker's breakup, or whatever the algorithm just served you. Most of the stress of modern life is self-inflicted: we pick up opinions like lint. Putting them down is free, and you'll be surprised how much lighter the day gets.

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