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“Lead me, Zeus, and you too, Destiny, to where you have assigned me.”
Cleanthes · Hymn to Zeus
What it means today

Acceptance is not pessimism; it is trust in the order of things. Ask to be led where you are meant to go, and the anxiety of steering every detail can soften.

Try this todayToday, say to yourself, "Lead me where I need to go," and stop forcing one particular outcome.
Today’s questionCan I trust the path, even when I cannot see the destination?
#fate#acceptance#trust
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