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Difficulties are the gymnasium of the will; there the mind is trained and strengthened.
Epictetus · Discourses · paraphrase
What it means today

The will is trained in the same way the body is: through resistance. Difficulty is not an interruption of your training; it is the training.

Try this todayTreat one current difficulty as a workout for the will, and do the rep.
Today’s questionAm I training in this difficulty, or just suffering it?
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